Luka Lalić
 Luka in 2017 with Feyenoord | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka Lalić | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord (Youth Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | FK Rad | ||
| 2002–2004 | FK Čukarički | ||
| 2004–2006 | FK Vozdovac | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | FK Vozdovac | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Serbia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2010 | Personal Trainer | ||
| 2011–2013 | Balestier Khalsa | ||
| 2013–2016 | Turf City FC (Youth) | ||
| 2016– | Feyenoord (Youth) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Luka Lalić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Лалић), is a Serbian football coach and former professional footballer. His last club was FK Vozdovac in Serbian SuperLiga, where he started his professional career.
Early Coaching Career
Just after breaking into the first team of FK Vozdovac at the age of seventeen, Luka had to end his career early due to unexpected heart condition. Upon his recovery he focused on individual coaching, creating several training programs to help both youth and senior players develop the physical aspect of the game.
Asia
After couple of years Luka is relocating to Asia, where he eventually started working with S.League club Balestier Khalsa, winning the League Cup with the team in 2013. Not seeing future in the senior football within the region, he focused on youth development. In 2012 Luka started first ever professional academy in Southeast Asia called Turf City FC. Between 2014 and 2016 his academy teams traveled for various tournaments and tours across Western Europe achieving formidable results along the way. Players from his development program have been picked up by professional teams such as Manchester City F.C., Feyenoord, Fulham F.C. and Dukla Prague.
Feyenoord
After successful tour with his team in the Netherlands in 2016, Luka agreed position of a Youth Coach with Feyenoord.
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