Luka Prso

Luka Prso (Pru-sha)[2] is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Melbourne Victory.

Luka Prso
Personal information
Full name Luka Prso
Date of birth (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 19
Youth career
Castle Hill United
2013–2017 FNSW NTC
2017–2019 Dinamo Zagreb
2019–2020 Olimpija Ljubljana
2020 Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Osijek II 4 (0)
2021 Osijek 0 (0)
2021 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 17 (1)
2021–2022 Wellington Phoenix 0 (0)
2022– Melbourne Victory NPL 7 (0)
2022– Melbourne Victory 0 (0)
National team‡
2021– Australia U23 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 November 2021

Club career

In October 2020, Prso joined Osijek on a three-year deal, later being loaned out to A-League side Newcastle Jets for the rest of the season.[1]

A year later, in October 2021, Prso negotiated an early release from Osijek and joined A-League club Wellington Phoenix for the 2021–22 A-League Men season.[3]

In January 2022, Prso joined Melbourne Victory on a 1.5 year deal after leaving Wellington Phoenix.[4][5]

International career

Prso is eligible to play for Croatia, Australia and Serbia at international level and has been involved in the youth squads of the latter two.[6]

Personal life

Prso is the nephew of former Croatian international footballer Dado Pršo.[6]

References
  1. "A-League: Young gun commits for 2020/21 season". Newcastle Jets FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. "WELLINGTON PHOENIX SIGNS LUKA PRSO". Wellington Phoenix FC. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. Rollo, Phillip (18 October 2021). "Wellington Phoenix men sign Australia under-23 midfielder Luka Pršo". Stuff.
  4. "Phoenix part ways with Prso". Wellington Phoenix. 10 January 2022.
  5. "Melbourne Victory signs Australian midfielder Luka Prso". Melbourne Victory. 19 January 2022.
  6. "Meet the Young Socceroo starring in Slovenia". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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