Jakub Luka (born 18 August 2003) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Estonian club Nõmme United, on loan from Niké liga club Ružomberok as a defender.[1]

Jakub Luka
Personal information
Full name Jakub Luka
Date of birth (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Slovakia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Nõmme United
(on loan from Ružomberok)
Number 37
Youth career
2013–2016 Námestovo
2017–2020 Žilina
2021– Ružomberok
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Ružomberok 10 (0)
2023Dolný Kubín (loan) 12 (0)
2024–Nõmme United (loan) 25 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Slovakia U19 15 (0)
2022– Slovakia U20 2 (0)
2023– Slovakia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:04, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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MFK Ružomberok

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Luka signed a contract with MFK Ružomberok in January 2021, signing from MŠK Žilina Academy, where he played with the U19 team. Following his signing, he joined the first team of Ružomberok and expressed hope of making his senior debut during the spring and summer of 2021.[2]

Luka made his Fortuna Liga debut for Ružomberok against Zemplín Michalovce on 1 May 2021 in a 1:2 away loss. He played the entire match.[3]

Private life

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Luka had listed Milan Škriniar and Virgil van Dijk as his footballing idols.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jakub Luka at Soccerway
  2. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Jakub Luka: Chcem dokázať, že sa v Ružomberku nemýlili". myorava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ ZEMPLÍN MICHALOVCE VS. RUŽOMBEROK 2 - 1 01.05.2021, soccerway.com
  4. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Jakub Luka: Chcem dokázať, že sa v Ružomberku nemýlili". myorava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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