Luka Menalo (; born 22 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indonesian Super League club Persib Bandung. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Menalo started his senior career at Čapljina, before joining Široki Brijeg in 2014. A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, he made his senior international debut in 2018.
Club career
Early career Growing up in Čapljina, Menalo made his senior debut for HNK Čapljina against Mladost on 2 March 2014 at the age of 17. On 14 May, he scored his first senior goal against Igman Konjic.
In the summer of 2014, Menalo switched to Široki Brijeg. In January 2015, he signed a professional contract with the team until 2020. Menalo scored his first career hat-trick on 21 September 2016, in a game against his former club Čapljina. Menalo was voted the best young player of the league in his last two seasons with Široki Brijeg.
Dinamo Zagreb In February 2018, Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb announced that Menalo would join them the following season on a five-year contract. He made his competitive debut for the club against Rudeš on 27 July 2018.
In January 2019, Menalo was loaned to Slaven Belupo until the end of the 2018–19 season.
In July 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to Slovenian PrvaLiga side Olimpija Ljubljana.
Menalo scored a hat-trick in the 2020–21 Croatian Cup win over Ferdinandovac on 26 September 2020, which were his first goals for Dinamo Zagreb.
In October 2020, he was sent on a season-long loan to Rijeka. He scored 10 goals in 36 appearances for the club in all competitions.
After returning from loan, Menalo scored a brace for Dinamo in a triumph over Hrvatski Dragovoljac in October 2021, his first league goals with the club.
Persib Bandung On 2 July 2026, Menalo officially completed a transfer to Indonesian Super League club Persib Bandung, marking his first venture into Asian football following his extensive career in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
International career Menalo, an ethnic Croat, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at under-19 and under-21 level. As he was born in Croatia and is of Croatian descent, he could have represented Croatia, but declined the offers.
In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against the United States and Mexico. Menalo debuted in a goalless draw against the former on 28 January. On 7 September 2021, Menalo scored his first goal for the national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kazakhstan, putting Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1 ahead in an eventual 2–2 draw.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsČapljina2013–14First League of FBiH122———122Široki Brijeg2014–15Bosnian Premier League4220——622015–16Bosnian Premier League16444——2082016–17Bosnian Premier League28107420—37142017–18Bosnian Premier League23121040—2812Total712814860—9136Dinamo Zagreb2018–19Croatian First League1002000—1202020–21Croatian First League1013——232021–22Croatian First League22321132—3762022–23Croatian League2223040103022023–24Croatian League40203010100Total595104202209111Slaven Belupo (loan)2018–19Croatian First League120———120Olimpija Ljubljana (loan)2019–20Slovenian PrvaLiga33101042—3812Dinamo Zagreb II2020–21Croatian Second League20———20Rijeka (loan)2020–21Croatian First League2864341—3610Celje (loan)2023–24Slovenian PrvaLiga131———1312024–25Slovenian PrvaLiga51—51—102Total182—51—233Rijeka2024–25Croatian League17140——2112025–26Croatian League15310111—274Total32450111—485Sarajevo2025–26Bosnian Premier League17330—10213Persib Bandung2026–27Super League10—100020Career total2856037155173037682
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBosnia and Herzegovina201820201900202000202162202251202320202400202510Total163
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Menalo goal. + List of international goals scored by Luka MenaloNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina2–12–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification2Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina1–21–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification3Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro1–01–12022–23 UEFA Nations League B
Honours Široki Brijeg Bosnian Cup: 2016–17
Dinamo Zagreb Croatian Football League: 2021–22, 2022–23 Croatian Super Cup: 2022, 2023
Celje Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2023–24
Rijeka Croatian Football League: 2024–25 Croatian Cup: 2024–25
Persib Bandung Piala Presiden runner-up: 2026
Individual Bosnian Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2016–17, 2017–18
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