Luka Kulenović
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Heracles Almelo | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
2016–2017 | Krupa | ||
2017–2018 | AS Trenčín | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Željezničar Banja Luka | 28 | (13) |
2019–2020 | Osijek II | 6 | (0) |
2020 | Kustošija | 2 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Rudar Prijedor | 48 | (5) |
2022–2023 | Sloga Meridian | 17 | (6) |
2023–2024 | Slovan Liberec | 29 | (7) |
2024– | Heracles Almelo | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 18, 2024 |
Luka Kulenović (born 29 September 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a striker for Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.
Club career
[edit]Early
[edit]In 2014, Kulenović left Canada and joined the youth academy of Bosnia and Herzegovina side Borac Banja Luka. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of fellow Bosnian side Krupa. In 2017, Kulenović joined AS Trenčín of Slovakia.
In 2018, Kulenović returned to Bosnia and began his professional career with First League of the Republika Srpska club Željezničar Banja Luka. In 2019 he signed for Croatian side Osijek II. In 2020, Kulenović joined fellow Croatian side Kustošija. Later in the year he returned to Bosnia and signed for Premier League side Rudar Prijedor. In 2022, Kulenović signed with fellow top-flight club Sloga Meridian. He scored three goals in his first three appearances while playing for the club.[1]
Slovan Liberec
[edit]In July 2023, Kulenović signed for Czech First League side Slovan Liberec.[2] He made his debut on July 23 against Baník Ostrava. Kulenović scored his first goal for Slovan in his second match against Mlada Boleslav on July 30.
Heracles Almelo
[edit]In July 2024, Kulenović signed a four-year contract with Heracles Almelo of the Eredivisie.[3] He made his debut on September 1 against PEC Zwolle, entering as a second-half substitute in an eventual 3-0 defeat.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Kulenović was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up there until the age of fifteen.[5] He is of Croatia and Bosnian descent through his parents,[6] with his father hailing from Banja Luka.
References
[edit]- ^ "Luka Kulenović, napadač Sloge: Šteta što nismo osvojili više bodova". glassrpske.com.
- ^ Knopp, Simon (July 9, 2023). "Slovan hlásí další posilu, ofenzivní řady rozšíří Luka Kulenović". Slovan Liberec.
- ^ "Heracles Almelo verwelkomt Luka Kulenovic als nieuwe spits" [Heracles Almelo welcomes Luka Kulenovic as new striker] (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Heracles Almelo pijnlijk onderuit in Zwolle". Heracles Almelo. September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Luka Kulenović: "Ik wil elke dag beter worden"". Heracles Almelo. July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Další útočné eso v Liberci: Kulenovič. Napodobí Van Burena a Olatunjiho?". blesk.cz.
External links
[edit]- Luka Kulenović at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian people of Croatian descent
- Canadian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
- Men's association football forwards
- FK Željezničar Banja Luka players
- NK Osijek players
- NK Kustošija players
- FK Rudar Prijedor players
- FK Sloga Meridian players
- FC Slovan Liberec players
- Heracles Almelo players
- First League of the Republika Srpska players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Czech First League players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands