Aleksandar Lukovic
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Aleksandar Luković (born 23 October 1982) is a Serbia
n footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Serbian national team
. He is known for his aggressive style of play.
. In 2002 he was signed by Crvena Zvezda
. He played his first UEFA Cup
match on 15 August 2002, substituted Nemanja Vidić
at second half. The match Crvena Zvezda won 2–0 to FC Kairat.
In mid-2006, Luković was on loan to Ascoli
in order the club "borrow" the non-EU registration quota to Udinese
. He was "loaned" to Udinese from Ascoli in January transfer window.
On 27 January 2007, he played his first Serie A
match for Udinese against Torino
.
He was signed permanently in mid-2007.
On 29 July 2010 it was officially announced that Lukovic signed a 4-year contract with Zenit St. Petersburg.
in 15 August 2005. He played a part during 2010 World Cup qualifying
and mostly partnered Nemanja Vidić
in central defense as Aleksandar Kolarov
was preferred at left back. He was sent off in Serbia's opening 2010 World Cup match against Ghana
on 13 June 2010.
In March 2011, two weeks before a crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against Northern Ireland
, Luković surprised everyone by deciding to retire from the national team at the age of 28, choosing to focus on his club Zenit
. On the same occasion, his club colleague from Zenit Danko Lazović
also made the same announcement.
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Zenit St. Petersburg
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Serbian national team
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
. He is known for his aggressive style of play.
Biography
Luković started his career at hometown club Sloga KraljevoFK Sloga Kraljevo
Fudbalski Klub Sloga is a football club based in Kraljevo, Serbia.- History :In 1909 former cavalry captain Mr. Delić came to Kraljevo from Šibenik and brought the first ball which he bought in Zemun...
. In 2002 he was signed by Crvena Zvezda
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
. He played his first UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
match on 15 August 2002, substituted Nemanja Vidić
Nemanja Vidic
Nemanja Vidić is a Serbian footballer who captains English Premier League club Manchester United. He was part of the Serbia national football team from 2002 to 2011....
at second half. The match Crvena Zvezda won 2–0 to FC Kairat.
In mid-2006, Luković was on loan to Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
in order the club "borrow" the non-EU registration quota to Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
. He was "loaned" to Udinese from Ascoli in January transfer window.
On 27 January 2007, he played his first Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
match for Udinese against Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
.
He was signed permanently in mid-2007.
On 29 July 2010 it was officially announced that Lukovic signed a 4-year contract with Zenit St. Petersburg.
International career
He made his national team debut against PolandPoland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
in 15 August 2005. He played a part during 2010 World Cup qualifying
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 7
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 7 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria and Faroe Islands....
and mostly partnered Nemanja Vidić
Nemanja Vidic
Nemanja Vidić is a Serbian footballer who captains English Premier League club Manchester United. He was part of the Serbia national football team from 2002 to 2011....
in central defense as Aleksandar Kolarov
Aleksandar Kolarov
Aleksandar Kolarov is a professional association footballer playing for Premier League side Manchester City and the Serbian national team....
was preferred at left back. He was sent off in Serbia's opening 2010 World Cup match against Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
on 13 June 2010.
In March 2011, two weeks before a crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
, Luković surprised everyone by deciding to retire from the national team at the age of 28, choosing to focus on his club Zenit
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
. On the same occasion, his club colleague from Zenit Danko Lazović
Danko Lazovic
Danko Lazović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Zenit as a second striker or a winger.-Feyenoord:...
also made the same announcement.
Club
- As of 6 November 2011
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FK Sloga Kraljevo
Fudbalski Klub Sloga is a football club based in Kraljevo, Serbia.- History :In 1909 former cavalry captain Mr. Delić came to Kraljevo from Šibenik and brought the first ball which he bought in Zemun...
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Second League of FR Yugoslavia 2000-01
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First League of FR Yugoslavia 2001-02
-League standings:-Champions:Partizan Belgrade Players Radovan Radaković Vuk Rašović Dragoljub Jeremić Igor Duljaj Dejan Ognjanović Milan Stojanovski Goran Trobok Andrija Delibašić Zvonimir Vukić Damir Čakar Miladin Bečanović Radiša Ilić Nenad Mišković Ivan Stanković Aleksandar Nedović Ivica Iliev...
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Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
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Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
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Statistics of First League of Serbia and Montenegro in season 2002/2003.-League standings:-Champions:Partizan Belgrade...
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Second League of Serbia and Montenegro 2003-04
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro 2003-04 consisted of four groups of 10 teams. The competition started on 17 August 2003 and the regular season ended on June 13, 2004.-Changes for next season:...
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FK Jedinstvo Ub
FK Jedinstvo is a football club based in Ub, Serbia.-History:The club was founded in 1920 and will play in the Serbian League in the years of 1966, 1978, 1981 and 1986...
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First League of Serbia and Montenegro 2004-05
The 2004–05 First League of Serbia and Montenegro season, the 3rd since its establishment, started on August 7, 2004 and finished on May 28, 2005...
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Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
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Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
||rowspan=5|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
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2010 Russian Premier League
The 2010 Russian Premier League is the 19th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 9th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 12 March 2010. The last matches have been played on 29 November 2010. On 14 November 2010,...
||rowspan=2|Zenit
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League...
||rowspan=2|Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
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Career honours
Red Star Belgrade- Serbian SuperLigaSerbian SuperligaSerbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
(1): 2005–062005–06 Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga2005-06 Serbia and Montenegro Superliga is the last edition before the dissolution of the state union between Serbia and Montenegro.-League table:||||rowspan=5 style="background:white;"|... - Serbian CupSerbian CupThe Serbian Cup is the national football cup of Serbia. For sponsorship reasons it is referred to in the media as Lav Cup of Serbia since 2007.The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.-Sponsorship:...
(2): 2001–2002, 2005–06
Zenit St. Petersburg
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
(1): 20102010 Russian Premier LeagueThe 2010 Russian Premier League is the 19th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 9th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 12 March 2010. The last matches have been played on 29 November 2010. On 14 November 2010,... - Russian Super CupRussian Super CupThe Russian Super Cup is a one-match football annual competition. Its official sponsored name is TransTeleCom Russian Supercup . The two participating clubs are holders of the Russian Premier League champions title and the Russian Cup...
(1): 20112011 Russian Super CupThe 2011 Russian Football Super Cup was the 9th Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the 2010 Russian Premier League champion and 2009–10 Russian Cup champion, Zenit St. Petersburg, and the runner-up of 2010 Russian Premier League, CSKA Moscow...