Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 February 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia [1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
Youth career | |||
Korotan Prevalje [1] | |||
–2019 | Maribor | ||
2019–2020 | Bistrica | ||
2020–2023 | Domžale | ||
2024– | Inter Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2024 | Domžale | 47 | (3) |
2024– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Slovenia U16 | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Slovenia U17 | 11 | (3) |
2023– | Slovenia U19 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 |
Luka Topalović (born 23 February 2006) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan.
In October 2023, The Guardian has listed Topalović among the top 60 best young talents born in 2006 in world football. [3] [4]
Following his performances for Domžale's under-17 team, Topalović made his professional debut for the club in May 2022, aged 16 years and two months. [5] In March 2023, he extended his contract with the club until 2026. [6] On 28 April 2023, Topalović scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 league draw with Gorica. [7] In the occasion, he became the youngest goalscorer of the season. [8]
During the 2023–24 season, Topalović established himself as a regular starter for Domžale, [5] [9] scoring two goals and four assists in 37 matches in all competitions. [9] [10]
On 3 July 2024, Topalović was registered as a new player of Serie A side Inter Milan on the Lega Serie A's transfer portal; [9] [11] the deal was publicly announced on 8 July, as the player joined the Italian club on a permanent basis. [12] [13] The transfer allegedly commanded a fee in the region of €1–2 million. [10] [14] He was initially assigned to Inter's under-19 squad. [9]
Due to his origins, Topalović is eligible to represent Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. [15]
He has represented Slovenia from under-16 to under-19 level. [13] [16]
Topalović was born in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia [1] to Bosnian Croat parents, originally from Kotor Varoš. [15]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Domžale | 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
Total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
Career total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 23 February 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia [1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
Youth career | |||
Korotan Prevalje [1] | |||
–2019 | Maribor | ||
2019–2020 | Bistrica | ||
2020–2023 | Domžale | ||
2024– | Inter Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2024 | Domžale | 47 | (3) |
2024– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Slovenia U16 | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Slovenia U17 | 11 | (3) |
2023– | Slovenia U19 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 |
Luka Topalović (born 23 February 2006) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan.
In October 2023, The Guardian has listed Topalović among the top 60 best young talents born in 2006 in world football. [3] [4]
Following his performances for Domžale's under-17 team, Topalović made his professional debut for the club in May 2022, aged 16 years and two months. [5] In March 2023, he extended his contract with the club until 2026. [6] On 28 April 2023, Topalović scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 league draw with Gorica. [7] In the occasion, he became the youngest goalscorer of the season. [8]
During the 2023–24 season, Topalović established himself as a regular starter for Domžale, [5] [9] scoring two goals and four assists in 37 matches in all competitions. [9] [10]
On 3 July 2024, Topalović was registered as a new player of Serie A side Inter Milan on the Lega Serie A's transfer portal; [9] [11] the deal was publicly announced on 8 July, as the player joined the Italian club on a permanent basis. [12] [13] The transfer allegedly commanded a fee in the region of €1–2 million. [10] [14] He was initially assigned to Inter's under-19 squad. [9]
Due to his origins, Topalović is eligible to represent Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. [15]
He has represented Slovenia from under-16 to under-19 level. [13] [16]
Topalović was born in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia [1] to Bosnian Croat parents, originally from Kotor Varoš. [15]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Domžale | 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
Total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
Career total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 |