Saša Lukić

Saša Lukić
Personal information
Full name Saša Lukić
Date of birth (1996-08-13) 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 2 (0)
National team
2012–2013 Serbia U17[lower-alpha 1] 6 (1)
2015– Serbia U21 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2016.


Saša Lukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Лукић; born 13 August 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Torino.

Early life

Saša Lukić was born in Varna, village near Šabac, FR Yugoslavia on 13 August 1996. Veljko Birmančević player of Partizan, is also from Varna, Saša and Veljko are the neighbors.[1]

Club career

Partizan

Born in Šabac, Lukić came to Partizan as a trainee in August 2009.[2] He signed his first professional contract for the club in August 2013, on his 17th birthday, penning a three-year deal. In order to gain senior experience, Lukić was immediately loaned to Teleoptik.[3] 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.

In the summer of 2014, Lukić was promoted to the first team of Partizan, being given the number 20 shirt. He eventually moved back to Teleoptik, on a dual registration. On 16 May 2015, Lukić made his competitive debut for Partizan playing full match in a 1–1 home league draw with Novi Pazar.[4] He also appeared as a starter in the final league game of the 2014–15 season, as the club won the title.[5]

2015–16 season

On 17 July 2015, Lukić has entered in the game against Metalac replacing Stefan Babović in first game of 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga.[6] On 8 August 2015, Lukić scored his first official goal for Partizan in last minutes of the match in a 2–1 home league win over Spartak Subotica.[7] Two weeks later, he has scored his second goal for Partizan in 1–3 away league win over Borac Čačak.[8] On 26 August 2015, he was in the starting eleven against BATE Borisov in second leg of Play-off round of UEFA Champions League.[9] On 22 October 2015, Saša Lukić has played his first match in UEFA Europa League group stage against Athletic Bilbao.[10] He has also be in the starting eleven against Athletic Bilbao on San Mamés on 5 November 2015.[11]

In January 2016, Partizan has declined the offer of Sevilla and Torino for Lukić.[12] During the preparations on Cyprus, Lukić has in the absence of some players was captain of the team on a few games.[13][14]

Torino

On 29 July 2016 Lukić was signed by Serie A club Torino F.C..[15]

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.[16]

Statistics

As of 20 February 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Teleoptik 2013–14 2330000233
2014–15 1660000166
Total 3990000399
Partizan 2014–15 20000020
2015–16 2323030292
Total 2523030312
Career total 641130307011

Honours

Partizan

Notes

  1. ↑ Only official UEFA matches included

References

  1. ↑ "Tajna jednog sela i majstorske radionice Zemunela: Četiri puta sam odbio Zvezdu!" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nadolaze 'mladi lavovi'" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lukić Saša postao profesionalac u Partizanu" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Kraj odsviran sa tribina, remi Partizana nije pokvario šampionsku proslavu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "VIDEO: Partizan je šampion Srbije!" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Partizan – Metalac 4:0 (3:0)" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ima pravde – ima Lukića!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "KRAJ: Borac - Partizan 1:3! (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "BATE advance after holding off Partizan rally". uefa.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Athletic conquer Partizan's Belgrade fortress". uefa.com. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Williams at the double as Athletic go clear". uefa.com. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "ITALIJANI I ŠPANCI JURE FUDBALERA PARTIZANA Lukić na meti Sevilje i Torina!" (in Serbian). informer.rs. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Treći test meč: Partizan – Shíjiāzhuāng Yǒngchāng 2:0 (1:0)" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Četvrti test meč: Partizan – UFA 0:0" (in Serbian). FK Partizan.rs. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lukic al Toro" (in Italian). Torino F.C. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "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.
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