Luka Milunović

Luka Milunović
Лука Милуновић
Personal information
Date of birth	21 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Perak F.C.
Number	30
Youth career
	FK Zvezdara
	OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2011	OFK Beograd
2011–2012	Zulte Waregem
2012–2014	Red Star Belgrade
2014–2016	Platanias
2016–2018	Aris
2018	Voždovac
2019	Melaka United
2019	→ Sabah FA (loan)
2020	Debrecen
2020–2021	Napredak Kruševac
2021–2022	Kukësi
2022–2023	Niki Volos
2023	Radnički Kragujevac
2023–	Perak
International career
2011–2015	Serbia U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023

Luka Milunović (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Милуновић; born 21 December 1992) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian club Perak F.C. in Malaysia Super League. In international competition he has played for the Serbia national under-21 football team.

Club career

Early career

Premature going abroad, he made earlier this player gaming mature. He can play the wing as well as the farthest forward. He was a member of all standard youth teams Serbia national team. Weak physical constitution in the younger categories made him uncompromising fighter, and this characteristic is now kept as a first team player. He joined the OFK Beograd senior team in the 2010–11 season, but made only 1 league appearances that season.

Zulte Waregem

In summer of 2011 he signed with Belgian Pro League team S.V. Zulte Waregem. For them he made 12 league appearances in the first half of 2011–12 season.

Red Star Belgrade

After only 6 months in Belgium he returned to Serbia to play for Red Star Belgrade.^[1] On 21 March 2012, he scored a goal against Red Star's arch rivals Partizan in the Eternal derby.

Aris

After 2 years with Platanias, he was released in July 2016.^[2] Despite some speculation linking him with AEK and PAOK he decided to join Aris on a three-year deal.^[3] On 25 October 2016 he made his debut in an away Cup win against Aiginiakos, scoring two goals and giving one assist.^[4] On 10 December 2017 he scored his first league goal in an easy 3–1 away win against Panelefsiniakos.^[5] On 8 January he scored the winner in a 2–1 home win against Panegialios.^[6] Ten days later he sealed a 4–0 home win against Panserraikos.^[7] On 28 January 2017 he scored the only goal in a home derby win against OFI.^[8] On 31 August 2018, he terminated his contract by mutual consent.^[9]

Sabah FA

In 2019 season of Malaysian Premier League, he sign with Sabah FA on 1-year contract. He joined another Serbia Rodoljub Paunović and South Korean defender Park Tae-soo as a foreign player at the club.

International career

On 5 September 2013, Milunović scored two goals against Cyprus U21 playing for Serbia U21 in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.^[10] Just a month later on 15 October 2013, he continued his good form in the same tournament scoring a goal against Northern Ireland U21.

Career statistics

As of 12 March 2018

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Serbia			League		Serbian Cup		Europe		Total
2010–11	OFK Beograd	SuperLiga	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Belgium			League		Belgian Cup		Europe		Total
2011–12	Zulte Waregem	Pro League	12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
Serbia			League		Serbian Cup		Europe		Total
2011–12	Red Star	SuperLiga	11	4	3	1	0	0	14	5
2012–13			27	6	2	1	6	2	35	9
2013–14			8	0	2	0	2	0	12	0
Greece			League		Greek Cup		Europe		Total
2014–15	Platanias	Superleague	23	3	1	1	0	0	24	4
2015–16	Platanias	Superleague	24	6	0	0	0	0	24	6
2016–17	Aris	Football League	25	4	4	2	0	0	29	6
2017–18	Aris	Football League	9	1	2	1	0	0	11	2
			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Total	Serbia		47	10	7	2	9	2	63	14
Total	Belgium		12	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
Total		Greece	81	14	7	4	0	0	88	17
Career total			140	24	15	6	9	2	164	31

Honours

Red Star

References

^ Zvezda dovela Luku Milunovića iz Varegema Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine at www.mozzartsport.com, 1-2-2012 (in Serbian)
^ "Τέλος ο Μιλούνοβιτς από τον Πλατανιά". sport24.gr. 15 June 2016.
^ "Τριετές στον Άρη ο Μιλούνοβιτς". sport24.gr. 8 August 2016.
^ Αιγινιακός – Άρης 0-3! (in Greek). Retrieved 25 October 2016.
^ "Διπλό ο Άρης με ανατροπή στην Ελευσίνα και 3 στα 3". sport24.gr. 10 December 2016.
^ Άρης – Παναιγιάλειος 2-1! (in Greek). Retrieved 8 January 2017.
^ "Χορεύοντας στη βροχή ο Άρης 4-0 τον Πανσερραϊκό". sport24.gr. 18 January 2017.
^ "Με Μιλούνοβιτς ο Άρης 1-0 τον ΟΦΗ". sport24.gr. 28 January 2017.
^ "Επίσημο: Στον Άρη ο Πέδρο Βίτορ, λύθηκαν τα συμβόλαια Μπαργκάν και Μιλούνοβιτς". sport24.gr. 31 August 2018.
^ [1] Zurnal: Luka Milunović za pobedu Orlića nad Kipranima (VIDEO) – 5 September 2013 (in Serbian)

External links

Luka Milunović at Utakmica.rs (in Serbian)

[1] Zvezda dovela Luku Milunovića iz Varegema Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine at www.mozzartsport.com, 1-2-2012 (in Serbian)

[2] "Τέλος ο Μιλούνοβιτς από τον Πλατανιά". sport24.gr. 15 June 2016.

[3] "Τριετές στον Άρη ο Μιλούνοβιτς". sport24.gr. 8 August 2016.

[4] Αιγινιακός – Άρης 0-3! (in Greek). Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[5] "Διπλό ο Άρης με ανατροπή στην Ελευσίνα και 3 στα 3". sport24.gr. 10 December 2016.

[6] Άρης – Παναιγιάλειος 2-1! (in Greek). Retrieved 8 January 2017.

[7] "Χορεύοντας στη βροχή ο Άρης 4-0 τον Πανσερραϊκό". sport24.gr. 18 January 2017.

[8] "Με Μιλούνοβιτς ο Άρης 1-0 τον ΟΦΗ". sport24.gr. 28 January 2017.

[9] "Επίσημο: Στον Άρη ο Πέδρο Βίτορ, λύθηκαν τα συμβόλαια Μπαργκάν και Μιλούνοβιτς". sport24.gr. 31 August 2018.

[10] [1] Zurnal: Luka Milunović za pobedu Orlića nad Kipranima (VIDEO) – 5 September 2013 (in Serbian)

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