| Luke Ivanovic | |
| Fullname: | Luke Ivanovic |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Picton, Australia |
| Height: | 189cm |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Lahti |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthclubs1: | Football NSW Institute |
| Youthyears2: | 2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | APIA Leichhardt |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Bonnyrigg White Eagles |
| Youthyears4: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs4: | Sydney FC |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps3: | 36 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 14 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 4 May 2018 |
Luke Ivanovic (born 6 June 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Veikkausliiga side Lahti.
Ivanovic started playing football with the Football NSW Institute and APIA Leichhardt.
In March 2017, at the age of 16, Ivanovic made his senior debut for Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the opening game of the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 1 season against Sydney Olympic.[1] [2]
Ivanovic joined A-League club Sydney FC in 2018.[3] In January 2019, following a couple of senior appearances from the bench and based on his Y-League form, the club signed Ivanovic to a senior contract until the end of the 2018–19 A-League season.[4] The following month he made his starting debut against Melbourne City, scoring his first goal for the club.[5] [6] At the end of the season he signed a one-year contract extension until the end of the 2019–20 A-League season.[7] In December 2019, he signed a contract extension with the club, until the end of the 2021–22 A-League season.[8] In July 2021, with one year left remaining on his contract, Sydney FC allowed Ivanovic to leave to allow him to receive more regular game time.[9]
A few weeks after leaving Sydney FC, Ivanovic signed with Brisbane Roar on a multi-year contract.[10]
Ivanovic signed for Perth Glory in September 2022.[11]
In February 2024, it was confirmed that he would be leaving to join a club overseas.[12]
On 6 February 2024, Ivanovic moved to Finland and signed a one-year deal with FC Lahti in Veikkausliiga.[13]
Ivanovic was born to two Serbian parents and grew up in Picton, south-west of Sydney.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sydney FC | 2018–19 | A-League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | A-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |||
| Brisbane Roar | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |||
| Perth Glory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Lahti | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 18 | |||