Draft:Luka Skoko

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Luka Skoko
Personal information
Full name Ivan Luka Skoko
Date of birth (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Split
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
NK Solin
Youth career
0000-2022 North Geelong Warriors
2022 NK Dugopolje
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022- NK Solin 0 (0)
2023 NK Urania Baška Voda (loan) ? (?)
2024 NK Croatia Zmijavci (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Luka Skoko (born 22 January 2003) is a professional footballer for NK Solin. He is the son of Australian former international Josip Skoko and brother of Croatian youth international Noa Skoko.[1]

Career[edit]

Skoko played for the Elcho Park Cardinals, before joining North Geelong’s NPL youth program. He played for North Geelong Warriors in the NPL2, and was awarded the senior team's best player award in 2021. Following a trial, he joined up with Croatian side NK Dugopolje in February 2022.[2]

In July 2022, Skoko joined up with NK Solin, who play near Split, in the Croatian second division 1. NL.[3] In October 2022, be played in the fourth tier of Croatian football for NK Urania Baška Voda.[4]

Stule of play[edit]

A central midfield player, he is said to be capable of playing in a deep defensive midfield position as well as slightly further forward as an “8”.[5]

Personal life[edit]

He is the son of Australian former international Josip Skoko and brother of Croatian youth international Noa Skoko.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Luka Skoko". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Overseas opportunities for young Warriors". Geelongindy.com. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Nine players left the second league team, which could become a branch of Hajduk". Germanijak.hr. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ Marchetti, Christian (October 12, 2022). "Aussies Abroad: Socceroos strikers in form as Muscat closes in on the title". Front Page Football. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ Gabelić, Tomislav (27 January 2022). "The son of the Hajduk legend is coming to Poljud: I don't like to praise my Luka, but he is serious. He likes to work". 24sata.hr. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ Lewis, Dave (March 22, 2023). "NOA'S ARC: SON OF SOCCEROOS GUN MAKING WAVES FOR CROATIA". ftbl.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2024.