Saša Lukić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Lukić | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Šabac, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Torino | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Savacium | |||
| 2009–2013 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Partizan | 27 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 39 | (9) |
| 2016– | Torino | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Serbia U17[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | (1) |
| 2015– | Serbia U21 | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:17, 24 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2017 | |||
Saša Lukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Лукић; born 13 August 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Torino and the Serbia national under-21 team.
Early life
Saša Lukić was born in Varna, village near Šabac, FR Yugoslavia on 13 August 1996.
Club career
Partizan
Born in Šabac, Lukić came to Partizan as a trainee in August 2009.[1] He signed his first professional contract for the club in August 2013 on his 17th birthday; signing a three-year deal.
Loan to Teleoptik
In order to gain senior experience, Lukić was immediately loaned to Teleoptik.[2] He played regularly for the Opticians in the 2013–14 season, making 23 league appearances and scoring three goals, as the club failed to avoid relegation.
Return to Partizan
On 16 May 2015, Lukić made his competitive debut for Partizan and played the full match in a 1–1 home league draw with Novi Pazar.[3] On 17 July 2015, Lukić entered in the game against Metalac, replacing Stefan Babović in first game of 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga.[4] On 8 August, Lukić scored his first official goal for Partizan in the final minutes of a 2–1 home win over Spartak Subotica.[5] Two weeks later, he has scored his second goal for Partizan in 1–3 away league win over Borac Čačak.[6] On 26 August 2015, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League in the second leg of the play-off round against BATE Borisov.[7] On 22 October, he played his first match in UEFA Europa League group stage against Athletic Bilbao.[8] In the absence of some players he captained the team for several games.[9][10]
Torino
On 29 July 2016, Lukić was signed by Italian club Torino.[11] On 17 October, he made his debut in Serie A in a 4–1 win away to Palermo, replacing Mirko Valdifiori.
International career
Lukić made his under-21 debut for Serbia during the 2017 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 home victory over Lithuania on 8 September 2015.
Style of play
Lukić is a quick, hardworking, versatile with good vision, passing, and technique and well-rounded midfielder, who is also capable of playing in several positions, due to his ability to aid his team both offensively and defensively. A right-footed player, he is usually delpoyed as a creative attacking midfielder, due to his vision, passing, technique, and striking ability, as well as his adeptness at making attacking runs.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of end of 2016–17 season
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Teleoptik | 2013–14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
| Total | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | |
| Partizan | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Torino | 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 78 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 11 | |
Honours
- Partizan
Notes
References
- ↑ "Nadolaze ‘mladi lavovi’" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Lukić Saša postao profesionalac u Partizanu" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kraj odsviran sa tribina, remi Partizana nije pokvario šampionsku proslavu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Partizan – Metalac 4:0 (3:0)" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ima pravde – ima Lukića!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "KRAJ: Borac - Partizan 1:3! (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "BATE advance after holding off Partizan rally". uefa.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Athletic conquer Partizan's Belgrade fortress". uefa.com. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Treći test meč: Partizan – Shíjiāzhuāng Yǒngchāng 2:0 (1:0)" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Četvrti test meč: Partizan – UFA 0:0" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Lukic al Toro" (in Italian). Torino F.C. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "To je ta klasa 1996! Nije nam teško da po selima tražimo igrače kakav je Saša Lukić (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
External links
- Saša Lukić at Soccerway
- Saša Lukić – UEFA competition record