Luka Topalović
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-23) 23 February 2006
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Domžale
Number 7
Youth career
Korotan
Maribor
Domžale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Domžale 23 (3)
International career‡
2021–2022 Slovenia U16 3 (0)
2022–2023 Slovenia U17 11 (3)
2023– Slovenia U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Luka Topalović (born 23 February 2006) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Domžale.

Club career

Having scored sixteen goals in thirteen games for Domžale's youth teams at the beginning of the 2022–23 season, Topalović was rewarded with a new contract at the club in March 2023.[1] He scored his first goal for the senior squad the following month, opening the scoring in an eventual 1–1 draw with Gorica on 28 April.[2] In doing so, he became the youngest goal-scorer in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[3]

On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4][5]

International career

Topalović has represented Slovenia from under-16 to under-19 level.[6]

Topalović's parents are originally Croats from Kotor Varoš, which makes him eligible to represent Croatia or Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 October 2023.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Domžale 2021–22 Slovenian PrvaLiga 2000000020
2022–23 1011[lower-alpha 1]00000111
2023–24 112002[lower-alpha 2]000132
Career total 233102000263
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Slovenian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ↑ "Pripravljena na razvoj in prestop v boljši klub: Luka Topalović in Emir Saitoski sta podpisala" [Ready for development and transfer to a better club: Luka Topalović and Emir Saitoski have signed]. nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Prevaljčan Luka Topalović je včeraj prvič zadel v 1.SNL" [Luka Topalović from Prevalj scored his first goal in the 1.SNL yesterday]. e-koroska.si (in Slovenian). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Ranc, Tomaž (10 May 2023). "(INTERVJU) Najmlajši strelec prve lige Luka Topalović: Mami nisem smel nabijati premočno" [(INTERVIEW) The youngest scorer of the first league, Luka Topalović: I shouldn't have pushed my mother too hard]. vecer.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "17-year-old prodigy Luka Topalović earns spot in Guardian's prestigious Next Gen list". nogomania.com. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Luka Topalović at WorldFootball.net
  7. ↑ Luka Topalović at Soccerway
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