Luka Milivojević

Luka Milivojević
Лука Миливојевић
Personal information
Full nameLuka Milivojević
Date of birth7 April 1991
Place of birthKragujevac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Olympiacos
(on loan from Anderlecht)
Number5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2008Radnički Kragujevac5(1)
2008–2012Rad49(3)
2012–2013Red Star Belgrade36(7)
2013–Anderlecht19(0)
2014–→ Olympiacos (loan)21(2)
National team‡
2011–2012Serbia U2111(1)
2012–Serbia7(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2013

Luka Milivojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Миливојевић; born 7 April 1991 in Kragujevac) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Superleague Greece club Olympiacos on loan from Anderlecht.

Club career

Early years

His first season as senior was with his home town club Radnički Kragujevac during the 2007–08 season playing back then in the Serbian League West. At the end of that season he moved to the top league club Rad Belgrade entered into the senior team in the 2008–09. He played as right side midfielder.

Red Star Belgrade

Milivojević signed for Red Star Belgrade on 19 December 2011.[1] His arrival to Red Star was largely fulfilled by the will of coach Robert Prosinečki, who insisted that Milivojević had bright potential. On 17 November 2012, Milivojević scored an impressive goal against city rivals Partizan.[2]

Anderlecht

On 26 July 2013, Milivojević signed a five-year contract with Belgian football giants R.S.C. Anderlecht.[3]

Loan to Olympiacos

On 1 September 2014, it was announced that Luka Milivojević has joined Olympiacos on loan from Anderlecht.[4]

International career

He is member of the Serbia national under-21 football team. He had been called up for the Serbia national football team squad on 29 September 2011, to face Italy and Slovenia in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying phase.[5] He made his debut for Serbia on 14 November 2012 in a friendly match with Chile.[6]

Career statistics

As of end of 2013–14 season[7]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rad 2008–09 1000——10
2009–10 9000——90
2010–11 26000——260
2011–12 1331040—183
Total 4931040—543
Red Star Belgrade 2011–12 11230——142
2012–13 2562050—326
2013–14 000010—10
Total 3685060—478
Anderlecht 2013–14 160104000210
Career total 10111701400012211

International statistics

Serbian national team
YearAppsGoals
201210
201360
Total70

Honours

Clubs

Red Star
Anderlecht

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Novi Magazin (Serbian): Luka Milivojević potpisao za Zvezdu 19 December 2012
  2. ↑ Blic Sport: Milivojević: Ceo život sam sanjao i molio Boga da dam gol Partizanu (Serbian) 18 November 2012
  3. ↑ Sports Mole: Milivojevic joins Anderlecht (28 July 2013
  4. ↑ Στα «ερυθρόλευκα» ο Μιλιβόγεβιτς (in Greek). Olympiacos.org. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Milivojević: "Hvala Jankoviću, biću još bolji at Sportske.net
  6. ↑ Mondo (Serbian): "Orlovi" opet poleteli... 14 November 2012
  7. ↑ "Serbia - L.Milivojević - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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