Luka Adžić

Luka Adžić
Personal information
Full name Luka Adžić
Date of birth (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998
Place of birth Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Youth career
2004–2017 Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Red Star Belgrade 33 (6)
2018– Anderlecht 0 (0)
National team‡
2015 Serbia U18 4 (0)
2016−2017 Serbia U19 9 (1)
2017− Serbia U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018

Luka Adžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Аџић; born 17 September 1998) is a Serbian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Club career

Red Star Belgrade

2015–16 season

Born in Belgrade,[1] Adžić joined Red Star Belgrade at the age of 6.[2] He joined the first team of Red Star Belgrade for the 2015–16 season, after he passed all youth categories of the same club. At the beginning of 2016, during the winter break off-season, Adžić earned an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[3] and later he was out of the field until May same year.[4] He signed his first three-year professional contract with club on 3 March 2016.[5]

2016–17 season

After fully recovery, Adžić returned in squad for the next season, but also stayed with youth team until the end of first half-season in youth league, when he rejoined the first team.[6] In the meantime, he made his official debut for Red Star Belgrade in a cup match against BSK Borča, played on 26 October 2016 at the Rajko Mitić Stadium.[7] Adžić made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in away match against Metalac Gornji Milanovac replacing Srđan Plavšić in 83 minute, and he also scored his first senior goal for 2–1 victory in last minutes of the game.[8] Adžić scored his second goal for the team in 23rd fixture match of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season, against OFK Bačka, when he also joined the game as a substitution.[9] Adžić started his first senior match on the field in last fixture match of the season, against Radnički Niš.[10]

2017–18 season

After he overgrown youth selection, Adžić became fully senior in 2017. During the summer pre-season, Adžić presented as an one of the club's top 10 youth prospects.[11] He converted his squad number before the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifications, taking jersey 11. On 29 June 2017, Adžić made his first continental appearance, replacing Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes during the match against Floriana.[12] Adžić joined his first eternal derby, replacing Slavoljub Srnić in 90 minute of a match played on 27 August 2017.[13] Adžić scored his first season realising direct free kick goal in the Serbian Cup match against Dinamo Vranje 11 October 2017.[14] Later, during the same match, he completed his first hat-trick in professional career, by two Aleksandar Pešić's assists.[15] In opening match of the second half- season of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga campaign, played on 17 February 2018, Adžić scored his second league goal, against Javor Ivanjica.[16] Several days later, on 21 February, Adžić also joined the in second leg against CSKA Moscow in Round of 32 match of the UEFA Europa League.[17] On 18 March 2018, Adžić realised a direct free kick in 28 SuperLiga fixture against Mačva Šabac.[18] Replacing Slavoljub Srnić in second half of the match against Čukarički, played on 25 April 2018, Adžić scored and made an assist to El Fardou Ben Nabouhane in 3–0 victory.[19] At the beginning of May 2018, Adžić suffered a toe injury and missed the rest of season.[20]

Anderlecht

At the beginning of May 2018, it was announced R.S.C. Anderlecht expresed expressed an interest for signing Luka Adžić, after which he refused to sign new contract with Red Star.[21] Finally, his home club agreed on deal after the end of 2017–18 season, and Adžić moved to Anderlecht on 23 May 2018. Adžić signed a four-year contract with new club and transfer fee was reported as 800k euros.[22]

International career

Adžić was called into the Serbia national under-18 football team and played several matches in 2015 under coach Ivan Tomić.[23][24] He was also a member of the Serbia U19 squad between 2016 and 2017.[25][26] He scored his first goal for the team in a friendly match against Bulgaria, played on 21 February 2017.[27] Adžić got his first call in Serbian under-21 team by coach Goran Đorović in August 2017.[28] Adžić made his debut for the team replacing Aleksandar Mesarović in 80 minute of the match against Gibraltar on 1 September 2017.[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2018[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Star Belgrade 2015–16 SuperLiga 0000——00
2016–17 723000—102
2017–18 2641320—297
Total 3364320—399
Anderlecht 2018–19 First Division A 0000000000
Career total 336432000399

Honours

Club

Red Star Belgrade

Personal life

Luka is a son of former footballer Ivan Adžić,[31] and grandson of a Serbian folk singer Šaban Šaulić.[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Adzic, Luka". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Лука Аџић: Годину ћу памтити по првенцу против Металца". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Raosavljević o Adžiću: Izgleda da su ligamenti..." mondo.rs (in Serbian). 24 January 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Luka Adžić počeo sa treninzima". B92 (in Serbian). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Лука Аџић потписао уговор са Звездом: Једва чекам поново да заиграм". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Стојановић и Мичел поново са првотимцима". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 22 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Аџић и Милошевић дебитовали за Звезду". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "17.Kolo: Metalac - Crvena zvezda". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Zvezda mezila u Bačkoj, raspucani Boaći poručio Partizanu: Mislite i na mene (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Црвена звезда - Раднички Ниш 4:0 (1:0)". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "ALO! PREDSTAVLJA Top 10 Zvezdinih klinaca za budućnost". Alo! (in Serbian). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Црвена звезда - Флоријана 3:0 (1:0)". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "KRAJ: Crvena zvezda – Partizan 0:0 (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Skloni se Miki, ume to i Adžinjo! (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  15. ↑ "Igralo se Zvezdino dete! (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  16. ↑ "Црвена звезда - Јавор 3:0 (2:0)". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 17 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "ПФК ЦСКА — Црвена Звезда — 1:0". PFC CSKA Moscow official website (in Russian). 21 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Аџић - Награда за добар рад". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Adžić i Radonjić povukli Zvezdin šampionski oroz: Još jedna pobeda i titula! (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  20. ↑ "Малер за Звезду, Аџић завршио сезоне". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  21. ↑ "Аџић иде у Андерлехт, Звезди 800.000 евра". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "POTVRĐENO: Luka Adžić je Anderlehtov igrač". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Тoмић oбјaвиo списaк У-18 селекције зa Јaпaн". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Репрезентација Србије до 18 година" (PDF). fudbalpsiho@wordpress.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Кoсaнoвић изaбрao oмлaдинце зa прoвере у Грузији". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  26. ↑ "Репрезентација Србије до 19 година" (PDF). fudbalpsiho@wordpress.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  27. ↑ "Обрадовић дебитовао победом,омладинци убедљиви у првој провери против Бугарске - 3:1 (3:0)". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 21 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  28. ↑ "Промоција Горана Ђоровића и списак за меч са Гибралтаром". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  29. ↑ "Dobar početak novih "orlića" - 4:0!". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  30. 1 2 Luka Adžić at Soccerway
  31. ↑ "Лука Аџић: Тату сам гледао само на касетама, није био лош". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 25 October 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  32. ↑ "Mlad, lep i perspektivan: Ovo je unuk Šabana Šaulića". svet.rs (in Serbian). 16 May 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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