Luka Jovanović
Australian soccer player
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Luka Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Јовановић, pronounced [ˈluka joʋaˈnoʋitɕ];[2] born 20 May 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.[3]
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| Full name | Luka Jovanović | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 May 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | FK Beograd[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Croydon[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | MetroStars[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Football SA NTC[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Adelaide United[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Adelaide United NPL | 39 | (33) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2026 | Adelaide United | 78 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Australia U20 | 16 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Australia U23 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Adelaide United
He made his professional debut in an A-League Men's match for Adelaide United against Western United on 6 November 2022, as a substitute in a 4–2 win.[4] Jovanovic was awarded the John Aloisi Rising Star award for his performances for Adelaide United NPL in the National Premier Leagues SA over the 2022 season.[5] On 11 March 2023, Jovanovic scored his first goal in senior football for Adelaide United in their 4–2 win over the Newcastle Jets.[6][7]
After a strong 2024 Australia Cup campaign, Jovanovic opened his account early into the 2024-25 A-League season, scoring against the reigning premiers Central Coast only ten minutes into Adelaide's first match.
On 9 May 2025, Jovanovic scored the first ever A-League Men finals goal at Ironbark Fields, scoring in the 3rd minute of an eventual 3–2 loss to Western United in a 2025 A-League Men finals series elimination final match.
On 1 November 2025, Jovanović scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season in a 2–1 defeat to Auckland FC at Mount Smart Stadium.[8][9] He followed that by recording a goal and an assist in each of his next two appearances, helping Adelaide United to a 2–0 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers and a 4–1 win over Melbourne City.[10][11][12][13]
On the final day of the regular season, Jovanović scored a brace, including a 98th-minute winner, in a 2–1 victory over Melbourne City at AAMI Park. He was subsequently sent off after receiving a second yellow card for removing his shirt during the celebrations.[14][15] The victory secured second place for Adelaide in the A-League, while his brace drew him level with Sam Cosgrove on 11 goals in the golden boot race.[16]
As a result of his suspension, Jovanović missed the first leg of Adelaide United's A-League Men semi-final against Auckland FC. He returned for the second leg as an early substitute following an injury to Anselmo, but Adelaide were eliminated after a 4–1 aggregate defeat.[17][18][19] This would be Jovanovic's last appearance for Adelaide.
San Jose Earthquakes
On 16 July 2026, Jovanović joined Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes for an undisclosed seven-figure transfer fee, signing a contract through the end of the 2027–28 Major League Soccer season, with a club option for 2028–29.[20][21][22]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | A-League Men | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1[b] | 1 | 24 | 7 | |
| 2025–26 | A-League Men | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
| Total | 76 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 25 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 77 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 25 | ||
- Appearances in Australia Cup
- Appearances in A-League Finals