Stefan Lukic (footballer) explained

Stefan Lukic
Birth Date:1 June 1996
Birth Place:Sremska Mitrovica, FR Yugoslavia
Height:1.83 m
Currentclub:Chattanooga Red Wolves
Clubnumber:22
Position:Midfielder, Forward
Youthyears1:2007–2017
Youthclubs1:Partizan
Collegeyears1:2017–2021
College1:OKWU Eagles
Collegecaps1:112
Collegegoals1:62
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Corpus Christi FC
Caps1:21
Goals1:9
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Caps2:52
Goals2:2
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Chattanooga Red Wolves
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Club-Update:17 October 2023

Stefan Lukic (born 1 June 1996) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chattanooga Red Wolves in USL League One.

Career

Youth

Lukic was recruited to play with Partizan when he was just 11-year's old. Lukic spent nine of his eleven years at Partizan as captain of the club's various age-group sides.[1] As a youth player, Lukic was linked to top European teams[2] and was close to joining Everton,[1] but the deal collapsed.[3]

College & Amateur

In 2017, Lukic moved to the United States to play college soccer at Oklahoma Wesleyan University. During his five seasons with the Eagles, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lukic went on appear in 112 matches, scoring 62 goals and tallying 93 assists as one of the Eagles' best all-time scorers. Lukic helped the Eagles reach the NAIA national tournament Final Four in multiple years, earned NAIA First-Team All-America honors every year between 2018 and 2021, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference MVP four times, and was the 2019 NAIA Men's Soccer National Player of the Year.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In both 2018 and 2019, Lukic played in the USL League Two with Corpus Christi FC, scoring nine goals in 21 regular season appearances over two seasons.[8] [9]

Professional

On 1 February 2022, Lukic signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their inaugural season.[6] [10] He debuted for the club on 6 April 2022, starting in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game against Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[11]

On 22 December 2023, it was announced that Lukic would join Chattanooga Red Wolves SC ahead of their 2024 season.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Partizan Prize Stefan Lukic at Home in a Hailstorm. www.ussoccer.com.
  2. Web site: Chelsea, Everton, Aston Villa and Arsenal all keeping tabs on Serbian starlet. December 2, 2014.
  3. Web site: Everton FC won't swoop for Serbian wonder-kid Stefan Lukic. Greg. O’Keeffe. January 15, 2015. Liverpool Echo.
  4. Web site: HEARTBREAK IN DECATUR: OKWU men's soccer team loses in NAIA quarterfinals. Mike. Tupa. Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise.
  5. Web site: Stefan Lukic. Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
  6. Web site: Hailstorm FC Scores Hat Trick with the Signings of Johan Pearanda, Stefan Lukic, and Jerry Desdunes.
  7. Web site: Athletic Awards. Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
  8. Web site: Corpus Christi FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Stefan Lukic -. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  9. Web site: Corpus Christi FC | uslleaguetwo.com. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  10. Web site: Hailstorm FC Announce Addition of Johan Peñaranda, Stefan Lukic and Jerry Desdunes. USLLeagueOne com Staff. February 1, 2022. USL League One.
  11. Web site: Colorado Springs vs. Northern Colorado - 7 April 2022 - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  12. https://www.chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com/news/2023/12/22/chattanooga-red-wolves-continue-2024-roster-build-with-three-marquee-signings/

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