Aleksandar Luković
 Luković with Udinese in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraljevo, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2001 | Sloga Kraljevo | 66 | (8) |
| 2002–2006 | Red Star Belgrade | 64 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | → Jedinstvo Ub (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2006 | → Ascoli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Udinese | 97 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 40 | (1) |
| 2015- | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2012 | Serbia | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Aleksandar Luković (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Луковић; born 23 October 1982) is a Serbian footballer who played as a defender for the Serbian national team and currently plays for Red Star Belgrade. He appeared in the 2010 World Cup.
Club career
Early career
Luković started his career at hometown club Sloga Kraljevo. In 2002 he was signed by Crvena Zvezda. He played his first UEFA Cup match on 15 August 2002 after he substituted Nemanja Vidić at second half. Crvena Zvezda won 2–0 to FC Kairat.
Udinese
In mid-2006, after joining Udinese, Luković was on loan to Ascoli in order for the club to "borrow" the non-EU registration quota from Udinese.[1] He was "loaned" to Udinese from Ascoli in January transfer window.
On 27 January 2007, he played his first Serie A match for Udinese against Torino.[2]
He was signed permanently in mid-2007.
Zenit St. Petersburg
On 29 July 2010 it was officially announced that Luković signed a four-year contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg for €7 million.[3] Initially he was a constant starter for the team but eventually got reduced playing time with the arrival of Domenico Criscito to the club for left-back position.
Return to Red Star Belgrade
After several consecutive transfer windows of rumors regarding his return, it was announced on 29 December 2014 that Luković signed a 2.5-year contract with Red Star.[4]
International career
He made his international debut against Poland on 15 August 2005. He played a part during 2010 World Cup qualifying and mostly partnered Nemanja Vidić in central defense as Aleksandar Kolarov was preferred at left back. He was sent off in Serbia's opening 2010 World Cup match against Ghana on 13 June 2010.[5]
In March 2011, two weeks before a crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against Northern Ireland, Luković surprised everyone by deciding to retire from the national team at the age of 28, choosing to focus on his club Zenit. On the same occasion, his teammate Danko Lazović also made the same announcement.
Career statistics
Club
- As of end of 2013–14 season [6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sloga Kraljevo | 1998–99 | 21 | 3 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 1999–00 | 11 | 1 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2000–01 | 19 | 1 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 | 15 | 3 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 66 | 8 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8 | |
| Red Star | 2001–02 | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Jedinstvo Ub (loan) | 2003–04 | 23 | 2 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Red Star | 2004–05 | 25 | 0 | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 27 | 3 | ? | ? | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| Total | 64 | 3 | ? | ? | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 3 | |
| Ascoli | 2006–07 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Udinese | 2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | |
| Zenit | 2010 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 1 | |
| Red Star | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 300 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 349 | 14 | |
International
- As of 29 December 2014[7]
| Serbian national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 |
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
Zenit St. Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2010, 2011–12
- Russian Super Cup: 2011
References
- ↑ "Udinese sign Lukovic". Sky Sports. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ↑ "Tactical Formation". Football Lineups. Retrieved 1 February 2007.
- ↑ Лукович – в "Зените"! [Luković in Zenit]. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (in Russian). 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ↑ Novosti: Luković i Anđelković nove uzdanice Zvezde: Kumovska veza čuva Rajkovića - 29 December 2014 (Serbian)
- ↑ Soneji, Pranav (13 June 2010). "Serbia 0–1 Ghana". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ↑ "A.Lukovic". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ National Football Teams | Aleksandar Luković
External links
- Aleksandar Luković at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aleksandar Luković – FIFA competition record
- Aleksandar Luković – FIFA competition record
- Profile on Serbian National Team Page
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