Ivan Jukić (footballer)

Ivan Jukić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋan jûkitɕ]; born 21 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bosnian Premier League club Široki Brijeg. Born in Croatia, he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth international level.

Ivan Jukić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Split, Croatia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Široki Brijeg
Youth career
2002–2009	Vitez
2009–2011	Orkan Dugi Rat
2011–2012	RNK Split
2012	Dugopolje
2012–2014	RNK Split
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	RNK Split	23	(1)
2016	→ Imotski (loan)	12	(2)
2017–2020	Korona Kielce	53	(7)
2020–2021	Sarajevo	27	(2)
2021–2024	Zrinjski Mostar	61	(9)
2024-	Široki Brijeg	0	(0)
International career
2014	Croatia U18	1	(0)
2017–2018	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2024

Club career

Early career

Jukić started training football in his native Vitez at the age of 6, before he moved with his family to Dugi Rat in Croatia, where he joined the local club.^[2] At the age of 15, he moved to RNK Split, for which he debuted professionally on 15 February 2014 against Dinamo Zagreb, at the age of 17. On 7 December 2014, he scored his first senior goal in the city derby against Hajduk Split.^[3] In 2016, he had a brief loan stint with Imotski.^[4]

Korona Kielce

In July 2017, Jukić signed a two-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on a free transfer.^[5] On 17 July, he debuted in a league game against Zagłębie Lubin.^[6] Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the team against Cracovia.^[7] Jukić left the club in January 2020.^[8]

Sarajevo

On 23 January 2020, Jukić signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.^[9] He made his official debut for Sarajevo in a 6–2 league win against Tuzla City on 22 February 2020.^[10] On 1 June 2020, Jukić won his first league title with Sarajevo, though after the 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League season was ended abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina and after which Sarajevo were by default crowned league champions for a second consecutive time.^[11] On 18 June 2020, he extended his contract with the club until June 2022.^[12] Jukić scored his first goal for Sarajevo on 23 August 2020 in a league game against Velež Mostar.^[13]

International career

Jukić played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team under head coach Vinko Marinović.^[14] He made five appearances for the team, not scoring a goal.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 May 2024^[15]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
RNK Split	2013–14	1. HNL	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2014–15	1. HNL	12	1	1	0	0	0	13	1
	2015–16	1. HNL	3	0	—		—		3	0
	2016–17	1. HNL	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
	Total		23	1	2	0	0	0	25	1
Imotski (loan)	2015–16	2. HNL	12	2	—		—		12	2
Korona Kielce	2017–18	Ekstraklasa	23	4	4	0	—		27	4
	2018–19	Ekstraklasa	21	3	1	0	—		22	3
	2019–20	Ekstraklasa	9	0	1	0	—		10	0
	Total		53	7	6	0	—		59	7
Sarajevo	2019–20	Bosnian Premier League	3	0	—		—		3	0
	2020–21	Bosnian Premier League	24	2	3	0	3	0	30	2
	Total		27	2	3	0	3	0	33	2
Zrinjski Mostar	2021–22	Bosnian Premier League	22	4	2	0	—		24	4
	2022–23	Bosnian Premier League	23	3	5	0	8	0	36	3
	2023–24	Bosnian Premier League	16	2	2	0	5	0	23	2
	Total		61	9	9	0	13	0	83	9
Career total			176	21	20	0	16	0	212	21

Honours

Sarajevo^[15]

• Bosnian Premier League: 2019–20
• Bosnian Cup: 2020–21

Zrinjski Mostar

• Bosnian Premier League: 2021–22, 2022–23
• Bosnian Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24

References

1. "Ivan Jukić". korona-kielce.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
2. "Ivan Jukić: Tri godine putujem s Vitaićem na treninge, puno mi je pomogao". dalmacijanews.hr (in Croatian). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
3. "Hajduk na Poljudu pred navijačima slavio protiv Splita". germanijak.hr (in Croatian). 7 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
4. "Nastavljen odlazak igrača iz Parka mladeži". nogometplus.net (in Croatian). 27 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
5. "Vitežanin Ivan Jukić novi član Korone Kielce". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
6. "Zagłębie Lubin pokonuje Koronę Kielce". sport.pl (in Polish). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
7. "Korona Kielce wygrała z Cracovią w ostatnim meczu 3. kolejki". sport.pl (in Polish). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
8. S. Mlaćo (9 January 2020). "Jukić se razišao sa Koronom" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
9. A. Pašić (23 January 2020). "Jukić i zvanično u Sarajevu: Potrudit ću se da opravdam očekivanja" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
10. E.B. (22 February 2020). "Sarajevo u spektakularnom derbiju razbilo Tuzla City, hat-trick Ahmetovića" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
11. F.Z. (1 June 2020). "Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
12. F.Z. (18 June 2020). "Ivan Jukić produžio ugovor s FK Sarajevo na dvije godine" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
13. M. Šljivak (23 August 2020). "Jukić zabio za izjednačenje na Koševu" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
14. "Ivan Jukić dobio poziv u mladu reprezentaciju BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
15. "I. Jukić: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

External links

• Ivan Jukić – UEFA competition record (archive)