Luke Ivanovic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Ivanovic | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Picton, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Turun Palloseura | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Football NSW Institute | |||
| 2014 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 2015–2018 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | ||
| 2018–2021 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 17 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Sydney FC NPL | 29 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Sydney FC | 36 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Brisbane Roar | 20 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Perth Glory | 24 | (1) |
| 2024 | Lahti | 24 | (6) |
| 2025 | Monterey Bay | 26 | (4) |
| 2026– | TPS | 11 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 May 2018 | |||
Luke Ivanovic (born 6 June 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Finnish club Turun Palloseura.
Early years
[edit]Ivanovic started playing football with the Football NSW Institute and APIA Leichhardt.[1]
Club career
[edit]Bonnyrigg White Eagles
[edit]In March 2017, at the age of 16, Ivanovic made his senior debut for Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the opening game of the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 1 season against Sydney Olympic.[2][3]
Sydney FC
[edit]Ivanovic joined A-League club Sydney FC in 2018.[1] In January 2019, following a couple of senior appearances from the bench and based on his Y-League form, the club signed Ivanovic to a senior contract until the end of the 2018–19 A-League season.[4] The following month he made his starting debut against Melbourne City, scoring his first goal for the club.[5][6] At the end of the season he signed a one-year contract extension until the end of the 2019–20 A-League season.[7] In December 2019, he signed a contract extension with the club, until the end of the 2021–22 A-League season.[8] In July 2021, with one year left remaining on his contract, Sydney FC allowed Ivanovic to leave to allow him to receive more regular game time.[9]
Brisbane Roar
[edit]A few weeks after leaving Sydney FC, Ivanovic signed with Brisbane Roar on a multi-year contract.[10]
Perth Glory
[edit]Ivanovic signed for Perth Glory in September 2022.[11]
In February 2024, it was confirmed that he would be leaving to join a club overseas.[12]
Lahti
[edit]On 6 February 2024, Ivanovic moved to Finland and signed a one-year deal with FC Lahti in Veikkausliiga.[13] He left the club after the relegation at the end of the season.
Monterey Bay
[edit]On 28 February 2025, he signed with Monterey Bay in USL Championship.[14] Ivanovic departed Monterey Bay after his contract option was declined following the 2025 season.[15]
Turun Palloseura
[edit]On 5 February, 2026, Ivanovic signed for top-flight Finnish club Turun Palloseura ahead of the 2026 Veikkausliiga season.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Ivanovic was born to two Serbian parents and grew up in Picton, south-west of Sydney.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 27 April 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2018–19 | A-League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Lahti | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 9 | |
| Monterey Bay | 2025 | USL Championship | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 138 | 20 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Sydney FC
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Davidson, John (5 September 2020). "Master and apprentice: Ninkovic's helping hand to youngster". The World Game. SBS.
- ↑ Hamilton, Tricia (27 March 2017). "Teenager debuts for first-grade football team". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ Boulous, Chris (29 March 2017). "Luke Ivanovic makes Bonnyrigg debut". Fairfield Champion.
- ↑ "Sydney FC Sign Three Young Prospects". Sydney FC. 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ivanovic Surprises Parents With Starting Debut". Sydney FC. 6 February 2019.
- ↑ Francis, Kieran (29 March 2019). "Sydney FC prospect Ivanovic keen to repay Corica's faith". Goal.
- ↑ Greco, John (24 June 2019). "Signings news: Teenage attacker commits to Sydney FC". A-League.
- ↑ "Sydney FC Secure Next Generation Of Sky Blues". Sydney FC. 5 December 2019.
- ↑ "Bright Prospect Yazbek Signs As We Say Thanks Luke". Sydney FC. 20 July 2021.
- ↑ "Roar complete Luke Ivanovic capture". Brisbane Roar. 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Morgan, Gareth (14 September 2022). "Striker Ivanovic added to Glory squad". Perth Glory. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ Morgan, Gareth (5 February 2024). "Ivanovic departs club by mutual consent". Perth Glory. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ Luke Ivanovic siirtyy FC Lahteen, fclahti.fi, 6 February 2024
- ↑ Bay FC, Monterey. "Monterey Bay FC Adds Australian Forward Luke Ivanovic". Monterey Bay FC Official website. Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2026 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Ristimäki, Aleksi (5 February 2026). "Maalintekovoimaa Australiasta – Luke Ivanovic vahvistaa TPS:ää". FC TPS (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success". Football Federation Australia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Luke Ivanovic at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Sydney FC players
- Brisbane Roar FC players
- Perth Glory FC players
- FC Lahti players
- National Premier Leagues Men's players
- Veikkausliiga players
- USL Championship players
- A-League Men players
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC players
- Monterey Bay FC players
- Australian people of Serbian descent
- Soccer players from New South Wales
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Soccer players from Sydney