Luka Vučko
Luka Vučko (born 11 April 1984) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka Vučko | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Primorac Stobreč | ||
| 1994–2003 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Hajduk Split | 37 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | → Solin (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2006 | Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Hajduk Split | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rijeka | 44 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Eskişehirspor | 47 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Lechia Gdańsk | 33 | (2) |
| 2012 | Lechia Gdańsk II | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pécs | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pécs II | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | San Antonio Scorpions | 26 | (1) |
| 2014 | Istra 1961 | 21 | (0) |
| 2015 | Mosor | ||
| 2015–2016 | Omiš | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Croatia U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2010 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Club edit
A product of HNK Hajduk Split,[1] Vučko had stints with Prva HNL sides Hajduk Split and NK Rijeka, after before moving to Süper Lig side Eskişehirspor in July 2008.
In February 2011, he joined Polish club Lechia Gdańsk on a half-year deal. He rescinded his contract in 2012 by mutual consent.
In September 2012, he joined Hungarian club (Pécsi MFC) for 2 years.
In February 2013, he joined North American Soccer League club San Antonio Scorpions FC.[2][3][4]
International edit
Vučko also earned 19 caps for Croatia U21 team between 2004 and 2006.[5] He was called up to the national team on 11 May 2010 by manager Slaven Bilić, as a replacement for Dario Knežević, for the May 2010 friendlies against Austria, Wales and Estonia.[6] The game against Estonia, in which he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Dejan Lovren, remained his sole international appearance.[7]
Personal life edit
He is a younger brother of former Croatia international player Jurica Vučko.[8]
Honours edit
Hajduk Split[9]
References edit
- ^ "NEKA NAS PUBLIKA NOSI!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "PKO Ekstraklasa - Piłka nożna - WP SportoweFakty".
- ^ Luka Vucko nowym piłkarzem Lechii Gdańsk 21.02.2011, onet.pl
- ^ "Luka Vučko national youth team caps". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Bilić zbog ozljede Kneževića u reprezentaciju pozvao Luku Vučka!" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Braća Vučko u predgrađu Splita stvaraju i odgajaju buduće nogometaše - Dalmacija News (in Croatian)
- ^ "Luka Vučko". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
External links edit
- Luka Vučko at the Croatian Football Federation
- Luka Vučko at EU-Football.info
- Luka Vučko at FBref.com
- Luka Vučko at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luka Vučko at Soccerway.com
- Luka Vučko at WorldFootball.net
- Luka Vučko at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Luka Vučko profile at Nogometni magazin (in Croatian)