| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heracles Almelo | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Borac Banja Luka | |||
| 2016–2017 | Krupa | ||
| 2017–2018 | Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Željezničar Banja Luka | 28 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | Osijek II | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kustošija | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Rudar Prijedor | 48 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Sloga Meridian | 17 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Slovan Liberec | 29 | (7) |
| 2024– | Heracles Almelo | 14 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Luka Kulenović (pronounced [lûːka kulêːnoʋitɕ]; born 29 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo. Born in Canada, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Kulenović started his professional career at Željezničar Banja Luka, before joining Osijek II in 2019. In 2020, he switched to Kustošija. Later that year, he signed with Rudar Prijedor. Two years later, he joined Sloga Meridian. Kulenović was transferred to Slovan Liberec in 2023. The following year, he moved to Heracles Almelo.
Kulenović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
Club career
Early career
Kulenović started playing football at Borac Banja Luka and played in the youth setups of Krupa and Trenčín, before signing with Željezničar Banja Luka in August 2018. He made his professional debut against Tekstilac on 25 August at the age of 18 and managed to score a goal. Kulenović scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Podrinje Janja on 18 May 2019.
In August, he joined Croatian team Osijek II. In February 2020, he switched to Kustošija.
In June, he went to Rudar Prijedor.
In June 2022, he moved to Sloga Meridian.
In July 2023, Kulenović signed for Czech side Slovan Liberec.
In July 2024, he was transferred to Dutch outfit Heracles Almelo.
International career
In November 2024, Kulenović received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League games against Germany and the Netherlands. He debuted against the former on 16 November.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Željezničar Banja Luka | 2018–19 | First League of the RS | 28 | 13 | – | – | – | 28 | 13 | |||
| Osijek II | 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Kustošija | 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Rudar Prijedor | 2020–21 | First League of the RS | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 5 | ||||
| Sloga Meridian | 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 6 | ||
| Slovan Liberec | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| Heracles Almelo | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 38 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 151 | 38 | |||
- ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Czech Cup, KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in Czech First League play-offs for UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Rudar Prijedor
References
- ^ "Luka Kulenovic". heracles.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Kulenović je novi Zmaj: Rođen u Torontu, briljirao u Premijer ligi, nedavno tresao i mrežu Ajaxa". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Sloga tri od tri, Borcu bod u Janji, pobjeda Slavije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Prva liga RS: Tinejdžeri očitali lekciju starijim kolegama". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Naš novi napadač Luka Kulenović je imao trnovit put: Jedva sam spajao kraj s krajem". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Rudar Prijedor angažovao još jedno pojačanje". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Kulenović potpisao za Borac, banjalučani ga odmah proslijedili na posudbu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Zablistao u Premijer ligi, sada potpisao za klub u Češkoj". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Luka Kulenović pronašao novi klub: Jedva čekam da pokažem svoje kvalitete". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Barbarez objavio spisak za Njemačku i Nizozemsku, tri nova imena". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Bosna i Hercegovina u Njemačkoj primila sedam golova". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b "L. Kulenović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Luka Kulenović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
- Luka Kulenović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luka Kulenović – UEFA competition record (archive)