Luke Ivanovic
Australian soccer player
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Luke Ivanovic (born 6 June 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Finnish club Turun Palloseura.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Ivanovic | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Picton, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Turun Palloseura | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Football NSW Institute | |||
| 2014 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 2015–2018 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | ||
| 2018–2021 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 17 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Sydney FC NPL | 29 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Sydney FC | 36 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Brisbane Roar | 20 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Perth Glory | 24 | (1) |
| 2024 | Lahti | 24 | (6) |
| 2025 | Monterey Bay | 26 | (4) |
| 2026– | TPS | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 May 2018 | |||
Early years
Ivanovic started playing football with the Football NSW Institute and APIA Leichhardt.[1]
Club career
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
In March 2017, at the age of 16, Ivanovic made his senior debut for Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the opening game of the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 1 season against Sydney Olympic.[2][3]
Sydney FC
Ivanovic joined A-League club Sydney FC in 2018.[1] In January 2019, following a couple of senior appearances from the bench and based on his Y-League form, the club signed Ivanovic to a senior contract until the end of the 2018–19 A-League season.[4] The following month he made his starting debut against Melbourne City, scoring his first goal for the club.[5][6] At the end of the season he signed a one-year contract extension until the end of the 2019–20 A-League season.[7] In December 2019, he signed a contract extension with the club, until the end of the 2021–22 A-League season.[8] In July 2021, with one year left remaining on his contract, Sydney FC allowed Ivanovic to leave to allow him to receive more regular game time.[9]
Brisbane Roar
A few weeks after leaving Sydney FC, Ivanovic signed with Brisbane Roar on a multi-year contract.[10]
Perth Glory
Ivanovic signed for Perth Glory in September 2022.[11]
In February 2024, it was confirmed that he would be leaving to join a club overseas.[12]
Lahti
On 6 February 2024, Ivanovic moved to Finland and signed a one-year deal with FC Lahti in Veikkausliiga.[13] He left the club after the relegation at the end of the season.
Monterey Bay
On 28 February 2025, he signed with Monterey Bay in USL Championship.[14] Ivanovic departed Monterey Bay after his contract option was declined following the 2025 season.[15]
Turun Palloseura
On 5 February, 2026, Ivanovic signed for top-flight Finnish club Turun Palloseura ahead of the 2026 Veikkausliiga season.[16]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of 27 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2018–19 | A-League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Lahti | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 9 | |
| Monterey Bay | 2025 | USL Championship | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 138 | 20 | ||
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Includes Finnish League Cup