Luke Ivanovic (born 6 June 2000) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a striker for

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side

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Early years

Ivanovic started playing football with the

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Institute and APIA Leichhardt.

Club career

Bonnyrigg White Eagles

In March 2017, at the age of 16, Ivanovic made his senior debut for

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in the opening game of the 2017 NPL NSW Men's 1 season against

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Sydney FC

Ivanovic joined

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club

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in 2018. 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

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season. The following month he made his starting debut against Melbourne City, scoring his first goal for the club. At the end of the season he signed a one-year contract extension until the end of the 2019–20 A-League season. In December 2019, he signed a contract extension with the club, until the end of the 2021–22 A-League season. 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.

Brisbane Roar

A few weeks after leaving

, Ivanovic signed with Brisbane Roar on a multi-year contract.

Perth Glory

Ivanovic signed for Perth Glory in September 2022. In February 2024, it was confirmed that he would be leaving to join a club overseas.

Lahti

On 6 February 2024, Ivanovic moved to Finland and signed a one-year deal with FC Lahti in

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. He left the club after the relegation at the end of the season.

Monterey Bay

On 28 February 2025, he signed with

Personal life

Ivanovic was born to two Serbian parents and grew up in Picton, south-west of Sydney.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Sydney FC *

Championship: 2019–20 *

Premiership: 2019–20

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivanovic, Luke 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 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