Saša Lukić
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saša Lukić | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Šabac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
POFK Savacium | |||
2009–2013 | Partizan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Partizan | 27 | (2) |
2013–2015 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 39 | (9) |
2016– | Torino | 127 | (7) |
2017–2018 | → Levante (loan) | 16 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2013 | Serbia U17[a] | 6 | (1) |
2015–2019 | Serbia U21 | 21 | (3) |
2018– | Serbia | 24 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2021 |
Saša Lukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Лукић, pronounced [sǎʃa lǔːkitɕ, sâ-]; born 13 August 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Torino and the Serbia national team.
Early life[]
Saša Lukić was born in Varna, a village near Šabac, SR Serbia, FR Yugoslavia on 13 August 1996.
Club career[]
Partizan[]
Saša Lukić started playing football at POFK Savacium, a football school in Šabac, before joining Partizan as a trainee in August 2009.[1] He signed his first professional contract for the club in August 2013 on his 17th birthday, signing a three-year deal.
Loan to Teleoptik[]
In order to gain senior experience, Lukić was immediately loaned to Teleoptik.[2] He played regularly for the Opticians in the 2013–14 season, making 23 league appearances and scoring three goals, as the club failed to avoid relegation.
Return to Partizan[]
On 16 May 2015, Lukić made his competitive debut for Partizan and played the full match in a 1–1 home league draw with Novi Pazar.[3] On 17 July 2015, he entered in the game against Metalac, replacing Stefan Babović in first game of 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga.[4] On 8 August, he scored his first official goal for Partizan in the final minutes of a 2–1 home win over Spartak Subotica.[5] Two weeks later, he scored his second goal for Partizan in 1–3 away league win over Borac Čačak.[6] On 26 August 2015, Lukić made his debut in the UEFA Champions League in the second leg of the play-off round against BATE Borisov.[7] On 22 October, he played his first match in UEFA Europa League group stage against Athletic Bilbao.[8] In the absence of some players he captained the team for several games.[9][10]
Torino[]
On 29 July 2016, Lukić was signed by Italian club Torino.[11] On 17 October, he made his debut in Serie A in a 4–1 win away to Palermo, replacing Mirko Valdifiori.
Levante (loan)[]
On 15 August 2017, Lukić was loaned to La Liga side Levante, for one year.[12]
International career[]
Lukić made his under-21 debut for Serbia during the 2017 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 home victory over Lithuania on 8 September 2015.
On 7 September 2018, he made his debut for the Serbia national team in a 1–0 win against Lithuania.[13]
Style of play[]
Lukić is a quick, hardworking, versatile with good vision, passing, and technique and well-rounded midfielder, who is also capable of playing in several positions, due to his ability to aid his team both offensively and defensively. A right-footed player, he is usually deployed as a creative attacking midfielder, due to his vision, passing, technique, and striking ability, as well as his adeptness at making attacking runs.[14]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 18 March 2022[15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Teleoptik | 2013–14 | Serbian First League | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
2014–15 | Serbian League Belgrade | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
Total | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
Partizan | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
Total | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
Torino | 2016–17 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
2021–22 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
Total | 127 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 137 | 7 | ||
Levante (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Career total | 209 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 227 | 18 |
International[]
- As of match played 14 November 2021[16]
Serbia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 6 | 0 |
2019 | 6 | 0 |
2020 | 5 | 0 |
2021 | 7 | 1 |
Total | 24 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 November 2021 | Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | Qatar | Friendly |
Honours[]
- Partizan
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "Nadolaze 'mladi lavovi'" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Lukić Saša postao profesionalac u Partizanu" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Kraj odsviran sa tribina, remi Partizana nije pokvario šampionsku proslavu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Partizan – Metalac 4:0 (3:0)" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Ima pravde – ima Lukića!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "KRAJ: Borac - Partizan 1:3! (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "BATE advance after holding off Partizan rally". uefa.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Athletic conquer Partizan's Belgrade fortress". uefa.com. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Treći test meč: Partizan – Shíjiāzhuāng Yǒngchāng 2:0 (1:0)" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Četvrti test meč: Partizan – UFA 0:0" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Lukic al Toro" (in Italian). Torino F.C. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "El Torino y el Levante pactan la cesión de Sasa Lukic por una temporada" [Torino and Levante agree for the loan of Sasa Lukic for one season] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Lituania-Serbia 0-1: Per Lukic c'è l'esordio in Nazionale".
- ^ "To je ta klasa 1996! Nije nam teško da po selima tražimo igrače kakav je Saša Lukić (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "S. Lukić". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "S. Lukić". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
External links[]
- Saša Lukić at BDFutbol
- Saša Lukić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Saša Lukić at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Sportspeople from Šabac
- Association football midfielders
- Serbian footballers
- FK Partizan players
- FK Teleoptik players
- Torino F.C. players
- Levante UD footballers
- Serie A players
- La Liga players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Serbian First League players
- Serbia under-21 international footballers
- Serbia youth international footballers
- Serbia international footballers
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Spain