Luka Jović

Footballer who competed in La Liga

Luka Jović - Footballer who competed in La Liga
Born

December 23rd, 1997
27 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Serbia

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A Serbian footballer, began professional career at Red Star Belgrade. Gained recognition during a successful spell at Eintracht Frankfurt, where performance in the UEFA Europa League highlighted scoring abilities. In 2019, transferred to Real Madrid. Despite facing challenges at the club, continued to exhibit talent in international competitions, representing Serbia in multiple tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2020.

Scored 27 goals in the 2018-2019 Bundesliga season

Transferred to Real Madrid in 2019

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