Luka Vučko

Luka Vučko (born 11 April 1984 in Split) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender currently on a free transfer.

Luka Vučko
Personal information
Full name Luka Vučko
Date of birth (1984-04-11) 11 April 1984
Place of birth Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 OMIŠ
Number -
Youth career
1992–1994 Primorac Stobreč
1994–2003 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Hajduk Split 36 (0)
2003–2004 → Solin (loan) 23 (0)
2006 Saturn Moscow Oblast 2 (0)
2006 Hajduk Split 3 (0)
2007–2008 Rijeka 44 (1)
2008–2010 Eskişehirspor 47 (4)
2011–2012 Lechia Gdańsk 33 (2)
2012 Pécsi MFC 0 (0)
2012 → Pécsi MFC II 3 (1)
2013 San Antonio Scorpions 26 (1)
2014 Istra 1961 21 (0)
National team‡
2004–2006 Croatia U21 19 (0)
2010 Croatia 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 March 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 May 2010

Career

Club

A product of HNK Hajduk Split,[1] Vučko had stints with Prva HNL sides Hajduk Split and NK Rijeka, after before moving to Turkcell Super League side Eskişehirspor in July 2008.

In February 2011, he joined Polish club Lechia Gdańsk on a half-year deal. He rescinded his contract in 2012 by mutual consent.

In September 2012, he joined Hungarian club (Pécsi MFC) for 2 years.

In February 2013, he joined North American Soccer League club San Antonio Scorpions FC.[2][3][4]

International

Vučko also earned 19 caps for Croatia U21 team between 2004 and 2006.[5] He was called up to the national team on 11 May 2010 by manager Slaven Bilić, as a replacement for Dario Knežević, for the May 2010 friendlies against Austria, Wales and Estonia.[6]

References
  1. "NEKA NAS PUBLIKA NOSI!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. "Scorpions Sign Croatian Star Luka Vucko". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. http://ekstraklasa.wp.pl/kat,97434,title,Trzech-pilkarzy-odchodzi-z-Lechii,wid,14499520,wiadomosc.html
  4. Luka Vucko nowym piłkarzem Lechii Gdańsk 21.02.2011, onet.pl
  5. "Luka Vučko national youth team caps". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  6. "Bilić zbog ozljede Kneževića u reprezentaciju pozvao Luku Vučka!" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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