Aivi Belinda Kerstin Luik (born 18 March 1985) is an Australian

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player who plays as a

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for Swedish club

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. She represented the Australia women's national team, making over 30 appearances. She previously played for

Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat. Brisba ...

and

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 19 ...

in the W-League,

Brøndby IF Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a professional association football club based in Brøndbyvester, Capital Region of Denmark. The club was founded in 1964 as a merger between two local clubs and was p ...

in Denmark's

Elitedivisionen The Danish Women's League ( da, Danmarksturneringens Kvindeliga, Kvinde-DM Liga or Kvindeligaen) is a semi-professional top-flight league for women's football in Denmark. It is organised by the Danish Football Association (DBU) as part of the ...

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in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild kvenna,

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in England's

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in Norway and for Spanish Primera División club

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Early life and collegiate career

Born in Australia to Estonian and Swedish parents, Luik attended

Brescia University Brescia University is a private Roman Catholic university in Owensboro, Kentucky. It was founded as a junior college for women and is now a coeducational university offering undergraduate and master's programs. History Brescia University trace ...

in Kentucky before transferring to the

University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...

where she was a two-year starter for the

Nevada Wolf Pack The Nevada Wolf Pack are the athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno. They are part of NCAA's Division I's Mountain West Conference. It was founded on October 24, 1896 with football as the Sagebrushers in Reno, Nevada. H ...

from 2005 to 2006. During her senior year, she captained the squad and scored the game-winning penalty kick to win the

Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington (state), Washington, and Texa ...

(WAC) and lift the

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for the first time. Luik ended her collegiate career at Nevada having made 41 starts in 42 games. She scored nine goals, served seven assists for 25 points. , she ranked second in the history of the team for game-winning goals and seventh for goals scored. She earned All-WAC second team honors in 2005 and was named Nevada's most valuable player in 2006. Luik played for

FC Indiana F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is an American women's soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2003, the team is currently a member of the United Women's Soccer league. They play their home games at Newton Park ...

and Ottawa Fury in the

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Club career

Brisbane Roar, 2009–2011

In 2009, Luik joined

in the Australian W-League. During the 2009 season, she started in all eleven games for Brisbane. Brisbane finished in third place and advanced to the semi-finals where they defeated Central Coast Mariners 1–0. Brisbane lost the 2009 W-League Grand Final to

Sydney FC Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...

Brøndby IF, 2011–12

Luik moved to Europe where she played for

in Denmark's

during the 2011–12 season. Brøndby finished in first place with a record.

Melbourne City FC, 2015–present

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In 2015, Luik joined Melbourne City FC for their inaugural season in the W-League. During a match against the Melbourne Victory, she converted a free-kick to score the game-winning goal. City won all 12 of its regular season games and finished in first place during the regular season with Luik starting in the midfielder in all games. After advancing to the semi-finals, Melbourne City won the 2016 W-League Grand Final. She was named W-League Player of the Year by the club. After re-signing with Melbourne City for the 2016–17 season, Luik started in the midfield in 13 of the 14 matches she played, including the semifinal and Grand Final. Melbourne finished in fourth place during the regular season with a record and advanced to the semi-finals. After defeating Brisbane Roar in penalty kicks, Melbourne City advanced and won the 2017 W-League Grand Final for the second consecutive year.

Notts County, 2016

In March 2016, Luik signed with English side

on a two-year deal. During the

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season, she made 14 appearances including 9 starts. Notts County finished in sixth place with a record.

Pomigliano

In August 2021 Luik signed for newly- promoted Italian

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club

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International career

Luik made her debut for the Australian national team in February 2010 in a

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against

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. A year later she was part of the squad for the

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, which Australia won. In the summer of 2021, she was part of Australia's squad for the delayed

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and made three appearances during the tournament. Shortly after the Olympic Games, in August 2021, she announced her retirement from the national team, having made over 30 appearances. Five months later, Luik returned from retirement and was named in Australia's 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad. Luik was selected for the Australian women's football

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soccer team which qualified for the

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. The Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beat

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4-3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to

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in the semi-final and were then beaten 4–3 in the bronze medal playoff by USA. Full details.

International goals

Honours

Brisbane Roar * W-League Champion: 2010–11 Brøndby IF *

: 2011–12 Melbourne City * W-League Premier: 2015–16, 2019–20 * W-League Champion: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 Vålerenga *

Norwegian Women's Cup The Norwegian Women's Cup ( no, Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for kvinner) is a knockout cup competition in Norwegian women's football. It has been organised annually since 1978. The final is usually played on a Saturday, the day before the men's ...

: 2017 Australia *

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* AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament:

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References

External links

* *
Melbourne City FC player profile

Perth Glory profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luik, Aivi 1985 births Living people Australian women's soccer players Australian people of Estonian descent Australian people of Swedish descent Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women) players Brøndby IF (women) players Perth Glory FC (A-League Women) players Melbourne City FC (A-League Women) players A-League Women players Notts County L.F.C. players Women's Super League players Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland Expatriate women's footballers in England Expatriate women's footballers in Spain Australia women's international soccer players Women's association football midfielders Australian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Nevada Wolf Pack women's soccer players Vålerenga Fotball Damer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark F.C. Indiana players Levante UD Femenino players Primera División (women) players 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players Avaldsnes IL players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players of Australia Sevilla FC (women) players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate women's footballers in Italy Serie A (women's football) players Pomigliano C.F. players IFK Kalmar players Damallsvenskan players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Toppserien players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate women's footballers in Norway Fylkir women's football players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Australian expatriate women's soccer players Ottawa Fury (women) players Expatriate women's soccer players in Canada USL W-League (1995–2015) players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia