Jovo Lukić

Jovo Lukić (, ; 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, hail from Gračanica and Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they live. However, he was born in Šabac, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Serbia), on 28 November 1998.

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

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

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

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

International career Lukić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović, 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. However, he did not enter the official squad list for these matches due to an arm injury.

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

Personal life Lukić's father Mitar was also a professional footballer.

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

Career statistics Club

International

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 LukićNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 12 June 2026 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada 4 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup

Honours Krupa