Nenad Lukić (footballer, born 1992)
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Nenad Lukić is a Serbian
football
attacking midfielder, playing for Bulgarian Lokomotiv Plovdiv
and the Serbian under-19 team
.
's youth academy. At the age of 17, he moved to Partizan's reserve team Teleoptik Zemun
.
signed Lukić from Teleoptik
to a three-a-half year deal and he made his debut for the under-19 side in a 4–1 home defeat to Slavia Sofia
on 8 March 2011. On 14 May, Lukić made his A PFG debut, replacing Basile de Carvalho
in the 87th minute in their 2–3 defeat to Levski Sofia
.
Towards of the end of his first season at Lokomotiv Plovdiv
, reports came of interest of Arsenal
, Manchester United
and Chelsea
.
. He scored six goals in five games and leads his team into 2011 European Under-19 Championship
in Romania
.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
attacking midfielder, playing for Bulgarian Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
and the Serbian under-19 team
Serbia national under-19 football team
The Serbia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
.
Early career
Lukić started his career in PartizanFK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
's youth academy. At the age of 17, he moved to Partizan's reserve team Teleoptik Zemun
FK Teleoptik
Fudbalski klub Teleoptik is a professional football club based in Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League....
.
Lokomotiv
On 12 February 2011, LokomotivPFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
signed Lukić from Teleoptik
FK Teleoptik
Fudbalski klub Teleoptik is a professional football club based in Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League....
to a three-a-half year deal and he made his debut for the under-19 side in a 4–1 home defeat to Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
on 8 March 2011. On 14 May, Lukić made his A PFG debut, replacing Basile de Carvalho
Basile de Carvalho
Basile Salomon Pereira de Carvalho is a naturalized Bissau-Guinean footballer. He plays for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as a forward in the Bulgarian A PFG.-France:...
in the 87th minute in their 2–3 defeat to Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
.
Towards of the end of his first season at Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
, reports came of interest of Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
.
International career
In September 2010, Lukić was called up for the Serbia U-19 teamSerbia national under-19 football team
The Serbia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
. He scored six goals in five games and leads his team into 2011 European Under-19 Championship
2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.