Luka Božičković (born 2 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sloga Meridian.[4] Born in Germany, he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Reinbek, Germany[2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sloga Meridian | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Wandsbeker TSV Concordia | ||
| 2017–2022 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2022 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Hamburger SV II | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Maribor | 11 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Voluntari | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sloga Meridian | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Božičković grew up in Reinbek, Germany, and played youth football with local team Wandsbeker TSV Concordia.[1] Between 2017 and 2022, he played for the Hamburger SV academy,[5] before moving to Slovenian PrvaLiga side Maribor in January 2022.[6][7] After a brief spell with the Maribor's under-19 team in the second part of the 2021–22 season, Božičković made his league debut for the club on 18 September 2022 in a 5–0 win against Radomlje, where he also scored his first senior goal in the final minutes of the match.[8] In February 2023, he extended his contract with Maribor until the summer of 2025.[9][10]
International career edit
Božičković represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the under-17, under-19, and under-21 level.[11]
Personal life edit
Božičković has a younger brother, Niko, who is also a footballer and a youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[12]
Honours edit
Maribor
- Slovenian Cup runner-up: 2022–23[13]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Luka Božičković – osebni karton" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Dragoceni nasveti starejših soigralcev" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Luka Božičković". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Luka Božičković at Soccerway
- ^ "Tom Sanne & Co.: Diese HSV-Talente schafften den Durchbruch". abendblatt.de (in German). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Maribor je še okrepil vezno linijo, prišel obetaven mladenič Hamburga". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Omladinski reprezentativac BiH potpisao za Maribor". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "V Mariboru se na površje prebijajo novi obrazi: Luka Božičković je zadel na debiju po akciji, ki jo je začel Tine Čuk". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Šuler podaljšal pogodbo z branilcem, ki je produkt nemške nogometne šole". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Magdič, Blaž (11 February 2023). "Šuler "zavaroval" velikega talenta: Fant, ki ob nadarjenosti kaže še mentalno zrelost". Šport TV (in Slovenian). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Luka Božičković » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Ko je mladi reprezentativac sa 77 minuta seniorskog fudbala?". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 November 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Noro! Olimpija po drami vseh dram premagala Maribor" (in Slovenian). Siol. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.