Lukáš Gašparovič

Lukáš Gašparovič (born 17 February 1993) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Petržalka.

Club career

Early career Gašparovič made his professional debut for Slovan Bratislava against Spartak Myjava on 26 October 2013, entering in as a substitute in place of Erik Grendel.

Banská Bystrica (loan) In 2022, Gašparovič joined first league side FK Dukla Banská Bystrica on a loan. He debuted for the side in a 2–0 loss against MFK Zemplín Michalovce, starting the match. His first contribution came in a 2–1 win against MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš assisting a goal for Róbert Polievka after being on the pitch for less the 7 minutes.

Media Gašparovič had been made popular in 2019, when his likeness to Luka Modrić had been discovered and publicised. In a friendly match against Beşiktaş, the fans chanted his name as Modrić. In the media, Gašparovič is widely referred to as the “Slovak Modrić”.