Oliver Lukić (born 22 September 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club FC Liefering. Born in Austria, which he previously represented at youth levels, he switched to represent Croatia at the under-19 level in 2024.
_52.jpg) Lukić with Red Bull Salzburg in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Liefering | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Austria Wien | ||
| 2022–2023 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | FC Liefering | 45 | (4) |
| 2024– | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Austria U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2022 | Austria U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Austria U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Croatia U19 | 8 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:21, 17 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2]
Club career
editLukić started his career at Austria Wien in 2012, and worked his way up their youth categories. In the summer 2022 he moved to the academy of Red Bull Salzburg.[3] On 19 May 2023, he made his senior and professional debut for Red Bull Salzburg's satellite team FC Liefering as a substitute in a 1–1 2nd division tie with SV Lafnitz.[4] On 20 July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 2026, and extended his stay with Liefering for the 2023–24 season.[5]
International career
editBorn in Austria, Lukić was born to Croatian parents who emigrated from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] He was a youth international for Austria, having played up to the Austria U18s. In 2023, he lodged a FIFA nationality change request in order to be eligible to represent Croatia.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liefering | 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | 2. Liga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 4 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ↑ "Oliver Lukic signs professional contract". OneFootball. 11 October 2023.
- ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Dinamo je pogriješio, HNS to ne smije ponoviti: "Bijeli Pogba" na meti je Austrije!". www.vecernji.hr.
- ↑ "LAOLA1 Matchcenter". matchcenter.laola1.at.
- ↑ Lehmann, Martin (20 July 2023). "Mit 16 Jahren: ÖFB-Youngster erhält Profivertrag bei Salzburg". Sky Sport Austria.
- ↑ "Sportske novosti - 'Nitko iz Hrvatske mi nije rekao ni jednu riječ, ali da me pozovu, odmah bih promijenio reprezentaciju'". sportske.jutarnji.hr. 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Blaas, Mathias (12 September 2023). "U18-Nationalteam unterliegt Polen klar". Sky Sport Austria (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
External links
edit
- Oliver Lukić at ÖFB (in Austrian German)
- Oliver Lukić at ÖFB (in Austrian German) (national team)
- Oliver Lukić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Oliver Lukić on Instagram
