Irvin Latić (born 24 May 2002) is a

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

ish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays club football for UN Käerjéng, as a

defensive midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

Career

Born in

Niederkorn Niederkorn () is a town in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg, on the Chiers river (), from which it takes its name. As of 2024, the town has a population of 7,663. Niederkorn is home to FC Progrès Ni ...

, Irvin started out playing club football for the UN Käerjéng youth club from 2018-2019. In 2020, he joined

FC Progrès Niederkorn Football Club Progrès Niederkorn is a professional football club based in Niederkorn, Luxembourg. History During the German occupation of Luxembourg, the club played in the Gauliga Moselland under the name of FK Niederkorn, where it finishe ...

. After enjoying a successful period at Käerjéng, Irvin experienced several challenges, such as a failed transfer to Denmark, the effects of COVID-19, interrupted winter training, and a strong team that made it hard for him to find playing time. As a result, it took him a few weeks to get into Stéphane Leoni's lineup. After getting into the lineup, Irvin ended up being one of Niederkorn's top performers. In 2022, Irvin joined

Jeunesse Esch Jeunesse Esch (full name ''Association Sportive la Jeunesse d'Esch/Alzette'') is a professional football club based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg. The side play in the National Division, the highest league in the country, and ...

. Since 2024, he has made his return to Käerjéng 97.

International career

Irvin has played for the Luxembourg national under-17 football team, the

Luxembourg national under-19 football team The Luxembourg national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Luxembourg and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year. ...

, and currently plays for the

Luxembourg national under-21 football team The Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. It is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF). The team is the feeder team to the Luxembourg's national team. The ...

as a

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Personal life

Born in Luxembourg, Latić is of Bosnian descent.Zilić, Haris.
Švedska - Luksemburg U21: Izdvojeno
Sportsport. June 8, 2021.

References

Luxembourgian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Luxembourgian men's footballers Luxembourg National Division players Luxembourg men's international footballers Men's association football defenders UN Käerjéng 97 players 21st-century Luxembourgian sportsmen 2002 births Living people {{Luxembourg-footy-bio-stub