Luka Belić
Personal information
Full name Luka Belić
Date of birth (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996
Place of birth Pančevo, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Team information
Current team
Poros
Youth career
2010–2012 OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 OFK Beograd 6 (0)
2015–2017 West Ham United 0 (0)
2016–2017Motherwell (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Celje 6 (2)
2017 Spartak Subotica 0 (0)
2018–2019 Nestos Chrysoupoli
2019–2020 Dinamo 1945
2020–2021 Ypato
2021– Poros
International career
2012–2013 Serbia U17 6 (7)
2014 Serbia U18 2 (0)
2014 Serbia U19 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2017

Luka Belić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лука Белић; born 18 April 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Poros.

Club career

He made his Jelen SuperLiga debut for OFK Beograd at home against Red Star Belgrade on 25 April 2012 and became the youngest player in history of the Serbian top division.[1]

On 13 September 2015, Belić signed for West Ham United.[2] On 31 August 2016, Belić signed on loan for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, agreeing a six-month deal.[3]

On 6 February 2017, Belić joined Slovenian club NK Celje.[4]

Ahead of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season, Belić returned to Serbia, signing for Spartak Subotica. Belić only made one appearance during his time at the club, scoring in a 8–1 Serbian Cup win against Polet Lipljan.[5]

Following his spell with Spartak Subotica, Belić joined Greek club Nestos Chrysoupoli in 2018.[6]

In 2019, Belić signed for his hometown club Dinamo Pančevo.[7]

In January 2020, Belić returned to Greece, joining AO Ypato,[8] before signing for Poros in July 2021.[9]

International career

Belić has been capped for Serbia's under-17 and under-19 national teams.[10]

Personal life

Belić's father, Dušan, is a former professional football. Belić's brother, Kristijan, is also a professional footballer.[11]

Belić holds a Belgian passport.[12]

References

  1. "Remi na Karaburmi, Belić u istoriji". pressonline.rs (in Serbian). 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. "Hammers sign Serbian starlet Belic". West Ham United F.C. official website. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. "'Well sign Hammers starlet Belic". Motherwell F.C. official website. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. Peter Dominko (6 February 2017). "Grofje ujeli bivšega člana West Hama" ["The Counts" have signed former West Ham player] (in Slovenian). SNPortal.si. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. "Polet Pipljan vs. Spartak Subotica 1–8". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. "Luka Belić". World Football. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. "СРПСКА ЛИГА „ВОЈВОДИНА"" (.pdf) (in Serbian). Fudbalski Savez Vojvodine. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. "Λ.Μπέλιτς: Ετοιμος να πάρει στις πλάτες του τον ΑΟ Υπάτου (vid)" (in Greek). Star Sports. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  9. "«Μπαμ» με Μπέλιτς ο Πόρος!" (in Greek). Grand Sports. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  10. "UEFA — Luka Belić".
  11. "Traganje za smislom fudbalske igre" (in Serbian). Praštanje uspeha. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  12. "West Ham agree deal for Serbia U19 striker Luka Belic — sources". www.espnfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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