Not to be confused with Luka Jović.

Jovo Lukić
Lukić with Borac Banja Luka in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Šabac, FR Yugoslavia[1][2]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Universitatea Cluj
Number 17
Youth career
2009–2015 Modriča
2015–2016 Sloga Doboj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sloga Doboj 43 (13)
2018–2020 Krupa 36 (12)
2019 → Zvijezda Gradačac (loan) 14 (5)
2020–2024 Borac Banja Luka 108 (32)
2024–2025 Universitatea Craiova 27 (2)
2025– Universitatea Cluj 32 (18)
International career‡
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 4 (0)
2021– Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2026

Jovo Lukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јово Лукић, Serbian pronunciation: [jôːʋo lǔkitɕ]; born 28 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Lukić started his professional career at Sloga Doboj, before joining Krupa in 2018. In 2019, he was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac. The following year, he signed with Borac Banja Luka.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lukić made his senior international debut in 2021.

Early life

Jovo and his family, who are ethnic Serbs,[4] hail from Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they live. However, he was born in Šabac, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Serbia),[1][2] on 28 November 1998.

Club career

Lukić started playing football at Modriča, before joining the youth setup of Sloga Doboj.[5] He made his professional debut against Sutjeska Foča on 6 August 2016 at the age of 17.[6] On 19 November, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Kozara Gradiška.[7] Lukić scored his first career hat-trick against Borac Šamac on 10 June 2017.[8]

In February 2018, he moved to Krupa.[9] In February 2019, he was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac until the end of season.[10]

On 20 June 2020, Lukić signed with Borac Banja Luka.[11] He debuted for Borac in a league game against Mladost Doboj Kakanj on 1 August 2020.[12]

On 9 September 2024, Lukić signed with Universitatea Craiova,[13] and in 2025 moved to Universitatea Cluj, both clubs of Romanian Liga I.[14]

International career

Lukić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović,[15] and earned his first senior cap for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 19 December 2021 in a friendly 1–0 defeat to the United States.

On 9 March 2026, Lukić earned a recall to the senior national team under coach Sergej Barbarez for the play-off matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, first of which was an away win against Wales on 26 March, and then a win against Italy in Zenica five days later.[16][17] However, he did not enter the official squad list for these matches due to an arm injury.[18]

In June 2026, Lukić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 World Cup.[19] On 12 June, he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Canada during both team's opening group stage game of the World Cup.[20]

Personal life

Lukić's father Mitar was also a professional footballer.[21]

Lukić married his long-time girlfriend Zorana. Together they have a son.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026[23]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloga Doboj 2016–17 First League of RS 28 10 — — 28 10
2017–18 First League of RS 15 3 — — 15 3
Total 43 13 — — 43 13
Krupa 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 8 0 3 0 — 11 0
2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 14 0 2 0 — 16 0
2019–20 First League of RS 14 12 0 0 — 14 12
Total 36 12 5 0 — 41 12
Zvijezda Gradačac (loan) 2018–19 First League of FBiH 14 5 0 0 — 14 5
Borac Banja Luka 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 17 8 2 2 2[b] 0 21 10
2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 29 8 3 1 1[c] 0 33 9
2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 30 2 2 1 2[c] 0 34 3
2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 31 12 5 1 2[c] 0 38 13
2024–25 Bosnian Premier League 1 2 — 8[d] 1 9 3
Total 108 32 12 5 15 1 135 38
Universitatea Craiova 2024–25 Liga I 27 2 4 0 — 31 2
Universitatea Cluj 2025–26 Liga I 32 18 5 1 2[c] 1 39 20
Career total 260 82 26 6 17 2 303 90
  1. ^ Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Cupa României
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
  4. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 June 2026[24]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021 1 0
2026 3 1
Total 4 1
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lukić goal.
List of international goals scored by Jovo Lukić
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 June 2026 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada 4  Canada 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Krupa[23]

  • First League of RS: 2019–20
  • Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2017–18

Borac Banja Luka[23]

  • Bosnian Premier League: 2020–21, 2023–24
  • Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2020–21, 2023–24

Universitatea Cluj

  • Cupa României runner-up: 2025–26

Individual

  • First League of RS top goalscorer: 2019–20
  • Liga I top scorer: 2025–26
  • Liga I Team of the Season: 2025–26[25]

References

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  2. ^ a b "VIDEO/ Jovo Lukić: Čast je igrati za nacionalni tim, čak i da ne igram". Reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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  14. ^ Manolache, Liviu (24 December 2025). "Cei 3 jucători-revelație din acest acest sezon de Superliga » Doi au retrogradat în vară, altul a fost dat afară de fosta echipă". www.gsp.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
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  19. ^ "Barbarez poslao konačan spisak FIFA-i: Jedno ime otputovalo u Ameriku, ali nije na listi". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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