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|position = Midfielder
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'''Luka Vrbančić''' (born 4 July 2005) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for [[NK Lokomotiva Zagreb]] on loan from [[Dinamo Zagreb]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Luka Vrbančić|website=Soccerway|accessdate=26 October 2024|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/players/luka-vrbani/796434/}}</ref>
'''Luka Vrbančić''' (born 4 July 2005) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for [[NK Lokomotiva Zagreb]], on loan from [[Dinamo Zagreb]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Luka Vrbančić|website=Soccerway|accessdate=26 October 2024|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/players/luka-vrbani/796434/}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
A product of the [[Dynamo Zagreb]] academy, he joined the club when he was ten years-old. He plays as a central midfielder.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Luka-vrbancic-dinamo-zagreb-vous-devez-etre-a-100-tout-le-temps/1368382|website=lequipe.fr|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= Luka Vrbancic (Dinamo Zagreb): "You have to be 100% all the time"|date=5 December 2022}}</ref>
A product of the [[Dinamo Zagreb]] academy, he joined the club when he was ten years-old. He plays as a central midfielder.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Luka-vrbancic-dinamo-zagreb-vous-devez-etre-a-100-tout-le-temps/1368382|website=lequipe.fr|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= Luka Vrbancic (Dinamo Zagreb): "You have to be 100% all the time"|date=5 December 2022}}</ref> He made a goalscoring debut for Dynamo Zagreb in an away cup match against [[NK Ponikve]], helping them secure a 4-1 victory on 27 September 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://footballplanet.si/news/celje-has-also-shown-interest-in-a-mere-18-year-old-midfielder-from-neighboring-croatia-luka-vrbancic-from-dinamo-zagreb-is-in-the-running-to-join-the-princely-city/#google_vignette|website=Footballplanet.si|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= Celje has also shown interest in a mere 18-year-old midfielder from neighboring Croatia: Luka Vrbančić from Dinamo Zagreb is in the running to join the princely city|date=2 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/27/croatia/hr-nogometni-cup/ponikve/nk-dinamo-zagreb/4233297/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=26 October 2024|title=PONIKVE VS. DINAMO ZAGREB 1 - 4|date=27 September 2023}}</ref>


He joined [[NK Dubrava]] on loan in January 2024, making his debut in 2.HNL on 25 January 2024 against [[NK Jarun Zagreb]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hrsport.hr/dinamo-najboljeg-juniora-poslao-na-posudbu-u-drugoligasa/|website=hrsport.hr|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= Dinamo sent the best junior on loan to a second league team|date=25 January 2024}}</ref> After returning to Dynamo, he scored a 93rd minute goal in a 3-2 win over [[Slaven Belupo]] that clinched the [[Croatian Football League|1.HNL]] league title for Dynamo in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://fenix-magazin.de/hnl-luka-vrbancic-u-93-minuti-donio-pobjedu-dinamu-u-koprivnici-rudes-uzeo-bod-lokomotivi/|website=Fenix-magazin.de|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= HNL: Luka Vrbančić in the 93rd minute brought victory to Dinamo in Koprivnica, Rudeš took a point for Lokomotiva|date=18 May 2024}}</ref>
He made a goalscoring debut in an away cup match against [[NK Ponikve]], helping Dynamo secure a 4-1 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://footballplanet.si/news/celje-has-also-shown-interest-in-a-mere-18-year-old-midfielder-from-neighboring-croatia-luka-vrbancic-from-dinamo-zagreb-is-in-the-running-to-join-the-princely-city/#google_vignette|website=Footballplanet.si|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= Celje has also shown interest in a mere 18-year-old midfielder from neighboring Croatia: Luka Vrbančić from Dinamo Zagreb is in the running to join the princely city|date=2 January 2024}}</ref>


In September 2024, he joined [[NK Lokomotiva Zagreb]] on loan to gain further first team experience.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telegram.hr/telesport/na-prvu/sluzbeno-dinamo-poslao-svog-talenta-na-posudbu-u-lokomotivu/|website=Telegram.hr|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= Official: Dinamo sent their talent on loan to Lokomotiv|date=5 September 2024}}</ref>
He made his debut in the [[Croatian Football League|1.HNL]]


==Style of play==
He scored a 93rd minute goal in a 3-2 win over [[Slaven Belupo]] that clinched the league title for Dynamo in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://fenix-magazin.de/hnl-luka-vrbancic-u-93-minuti-donio-pobjedu-dinamu-u-koprivnici-rudes-uzeo-bod-lokomotivi/|website=Fenix-magazin.de|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= HNL: Luka Vrbančić in the 93rd minute brought victory to Dinamo in Koprivnica, Rudeš took a point for Lokomotiva|date=18 May 2024}}</ref>
Due to his style of play and appearance he has been compared to English former footballer [[Paul Scholes]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hercegovina.info/sport/nogomet/nista-od-veleza-dinamov-scholes-ima-novi-klub/221030/|website=Hervegovina.info|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= NIŠTA OD VELEŽA 'Dinamov Scholes' ima novi klub|date=25 January 2024}}</ref>


==International career==
He played on loan at [[NK Dubrava]] during the 2023-24 season.
He is a [[Croatia national under-19 football team|Croatia U19]] international.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.germanijak.hr/nogomet/vijesti/dinamov-talent-zabio-dva-komada-za-preokret-mladih-hrvata/121533|website=Germanijak.hr|accessdate=26 October 2024|title= DINAMO'S TALENT SCORED TWO PIECES FOR THE TURNAROUND OF YOUNG CROATS!|date=25 November 2023}}</ref>


In 2024 he joined [[NK Lokomotiva Zagreb]] on loan.


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[[Category:Croatian men's footballers]]
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[[Category:Croatia men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Croatian Football League players]]
[[Category:GNK Dinamo Zagreb players]]
[[Category:NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players]]

Latest revision as of 10:31, 27 December 2024

Luka Vrbančić
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-04) 4 July 2005 (age 19)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lokomotiva Zagreb
(on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024- Dinamo Zagreb 6 (1)
2024Dubrava (loan) 11 (1)
2024-Lokomotiva Zagreb (loan) 6 (2)
International career
2023- Croatia U19 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 26 October 2024

Luka Vrbančić (born 4 July 2005) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, on loan from Dinamo Zagreb.[1]

Club career

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A product of the Dinamo Zagreb academy, he joined the club when he was ten years-old. He plays as a central midfielder.[2] He made a goalscoring debut for Dynamo Zagreb in an away cup match against NK Ponikve, helping them secure a 4-1 victory on 27 September 2023.[3][4]

He joined NK Dubrava on loan in January 2024, making his debut in 2.HNL on 25 January 2024 against NK Jarun Zagreb.[5] After returning to Dynamo, he scored a 93rd minute goal in a 3-2 win over Slaven Belupo that clinched the 1.HNL league title for Dynamo in May 2024.[6]

In September 2024, he joined NK Lokomotiva Zagreb on loan to gain further first team experience.[7]

Style of play

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Due to his style of play and appearance he has been compared to English former footballer Paul Scholes.[8]

International career

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He is a Croatia U19 international.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Luka Vrbančić". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Luka Vrbancic (Dinamo Zagreb): "You have to be 100% all the time"". lequipe.fr. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Celje has also shown interest in a mere 18-year-old midfielder from neighboring Croatia: Luka Vrbančić from Dinamo Zagreb is in the running to join the princely city". Footballplanet.si. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "PONIKVE VS. DINAMO ZAGREB 1 - 4". Soccerway. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Dinamo sent the best junior on loan to a second league team". hrsport.hr. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ^ "HNL: Luka Vrbančić in the 93rd minute brought victory to Dinamo in Koprivnica, Rudeš took a point for Lokomotiva". Fenix-magazin.de. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Official: Dinamo sent their talent on loan to Lokomotiv". Telegram.hr. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  8. ^ "NIŠTA OD VELEŽA 'Dinamov Scholes' ima novi klub". Hervegovina.info. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  9. ^ "DINAMO'S TALENT SCORED TWO PIECES FOR THE TURNAROUND OF YOUNG CROATS!". Germanijak.hr. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.