Luka Vučko
Croatian footballer
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Luka Vučko (born 11 April 1984) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luka Vučko | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hajduk Split U-17 (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Primorac Stobreč | ||
| 1994–2003 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Hajduk Split | 37 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | → Solin (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2006 | Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Hajduk Split | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rijeka | 44 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Eskişehirspor | 47 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Lechia Gdańsk | 33 | (2) |
| 2012 | Lechia Gdańsk II | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pécs | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pécs II | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | San Antonio Scorpions | 26 | (1) |
| 2014 | Istra 1961 | 21 | (0) |
| 2015 | Mosor | ||
| 2015–2016 | Omiš | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Croatia U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2010 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Primorac Stobreč (academy coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hajduk Split U-17 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hajduk Split U-18 | ||
| 2023– | Hajduk Split U-17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 Süper Lig 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 He rescinded his contract in 2012 by mutual consent.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] The game against Estonia, in which he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Dejan Lovren, remained his sole international appearance.[7]
Personal life
He is a younger brother of former Croatia international player Jurica Vučko.[8]
Coaching career
Vučko started after his active career as a youth coach at NK Primorac Stobreč and later under a brand new youth project between the football school Union and Primorac Stobreč.[9][10][11]
In the summer of 2021, Vučko was hired as coach of Hajduk Split's U-17 squad.[12] He also coached the club's U-18 team for a period[13] before moving back to U-17 coaching in October 2023.[14]
Honours
Hajduk Split[15]
