Jovo Lukić

Jovo Lukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јово Лукић, Serbian pronunciation: [jôːʋo lǔkitɕ]; born 28 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

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Jovo Lukić

Lukić started his professional career at Sloga Doboj, before joining Krupa in 2018. In 2019, he was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac. The following year, he signed with Borac Banja Luka.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lukić made his senior international debut in 2021.

Early life

Jovo Lukić

Jovo and his family hail from Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they live. However, he was born in Šabac, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Serbia), on 28 November 1998.

Club career

Early career

Lukić started playing football at Modriča, before joining youth setup of Sloga Doboj. He made his professional debut against Sutjeska Foča on 6 August 2016 at the age of 17. On 19 November, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Kozara Gradiška. Lukić scored his first career hat-trick against Borac Šamac on 10 June 2017.

In February 2018, he moved to Krupa. In February 2019, he was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac until the end of season.

On 20 June 2020, Lukić signed with Borac Banja Luka. He debuted for Borac in a league game against Mladost Doboj Kakanj on 1 August 2020.

On 9 September 2024, Lukić signed with Universitatea Craiova, and in 2025 moved to Universitatea Cluj, both clubs of Romanian Liga I.

International career

Jovo Lukić

Lukić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović, and earned his first senior cap for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 19 December 2021 in a friendly 1–0 defeat to the United States.

On 9 March 2026, Lukić received a recall to the senior national team under coach Sergej Barbarez for the play-off matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, first of which will be an away match against Wales on 26 March.

Personal life

Jovo Lukić

Lukić's father Mitar was also a professional footballer.

Lukić married his long-time girlfriend Zorana. Together they have a son.

Lukić is ethnically Serbian.

Career statistics

Club

<table><thead><tr><th>Club</th><th>Season</th><th>League</th><th>National cup</th><th>Continental</th><th>Other</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td></tr><tr><td>Sloga Doboj</td><td>2016–17</td><td>First League of RS</td><td>28</td><td>10</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>28</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2017–18</td><td>First League of RS</td><td>15</td><td>3</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>15</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>43</td><td>13</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>43</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>Krupa</td><td>2017–18</td><td>Bosnian Premier League</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>11</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td>Bosnian Premier League</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>16</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2019–20</td><td>First League of RS</td><td>14</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>14</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>36</td><td>12</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>41</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Zvijezda Gradačac (loan)</td><td>2018–19</td><td>First League of FBiH</td><td>14</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>14</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Borac Banja Luka</td><td>2020–21</td><td>Bosnian Premier League</td><td>17</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>21</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Bosnian Premier League</td><td>29</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>33</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Bosnian Premier League</td><td>30</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>34</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Bosnian Premier League</td><td>31</td><td>12</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>38</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Bosnian Premier League</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>9</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>108</td><td>32</td><td>12</td><td>5</td><td>15</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>135</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>Universitatea Craiova</td><td>2024–25</td><td>Liga I</td><td>27</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>31</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Universitatea Cluj</td><td>2025–26</td><td>Liga I</td><td>27</td><td>16</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>32</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Career total</td><td>255</td><td>80</td><td>24</td><td>6</td><td>17</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>296</td><td>88</td></tr></tbody></table>

International

<table><thead><tr><th>National team</th><th>Year</th><th>Apps</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bosnia and Herzegovina</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

Honours

Jovo Lukić

• First League of RS: 2019–20 • Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2017–18

• Bosnian Premier League: 2020–21, 2023–24 • Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2020–21, 2023–24

• First League of RS top goalscorer: 2019–20