Luka Vučko (born 11 April 1984) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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 He rescinded his contract in 2012 by mutual consent.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]

References

  1. ^ "NEKA NAS PUBLIKA NOSI!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Scorpions Sign Croatian Star Luka Vucko". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. ^ "PKO Ekstraklasa - Piłka nożna - WP SportoweFakty".
  4. ^ Luka Vucko nowym piłkarzem Lechii Gdańsk 21.02.2011, onet.pl
  5. ^ "Luka Vučko national youth team caps". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Bilić zbog ozljede Kneževića u reprezentaciju pozvao Luku Vučka!" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ Braća Vučko u predgrađu Splita stvaraju i odgajaju buduće nogometaše - Dalmacija News (in Croatian)
  9. ^ Jesenski dio prvenstva je zavrsen a nasi dragulji u vrhu svojih ..., facebook.com, 21 December 2016
  10. ^ Sretan rođendan dozivotnom prijatelju i nasem velikom draguljno..., facebook.com, 11 April 2017
  11. ^ Union preuzeo omladinski pogon Primorca: Prva ligo, evo nas!, dalmatinskiportal.hr, 10 July 2017
  12. ^ Nova trenerska struktura Akademije HNK Hajduk “Luka Kaliterna”: Vučko preuzeo kadete, dalmatinskinogomet.hr, 7 July 2021
  13. ^ NOVA TRENERSKA STRUKTURA AKADEMIJE: TONI GOLEM NOVI TRENER JUNIORA, JURE IVANKOVIĆ VODI KADETE, hajduk.hr, 23 June 2023
  14. ^ KADETE HAJDUKA PREUZIMA LUKA VUČKO, hajduk.hr, 26 October 2023
  15. ^ "Luka Vučko". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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