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
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSloga Doboj2016–17First League of RS2810———28102017–18First League of RS153———153Total4313———4313Krupa2017–18Bosnian Premier League8030——1102018–19Bosnian Premier League14020——1602019–20First League of RS141200——1412Total361250——4112Zvijezda Gradačac (loan)2018–19First League of FBiH14500——145Borac Banja Luka2020–21Bosnian Premier League1782220—21102021–22Bosnian Premier League2983110—3392022–23Bosnian Premier League3022120—3432023–24Bosnian Premier League31125120—38132024–25Bosnian Premier League12—81—93Total10832125151—13538Universitatea Craiova2024–25Liga I27240——312Universitatea Cluj2025–26Liga I32185121—39202026–27Liga I6210220094Total38206143004824Career total266842761940031294
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsBosnia and Herzegovina202110202681Total91
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 First League of RS: 2019–20 Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
Borac Banja Luka Bosnian Premier League: 2020–21, 2023–24 Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2020–21, 2023–24
Universitatea Cluj Cupa României runner-up: 2025–26 Supercupa României runner-up: 2026
Individual First League of RS top goalscorer: 2019–20 Liga I top scorer: 2025–26 Liga I Team of the Season: 2025–26
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