Vukashin Latinovich (born September 14, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for

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club Levadia.

Club career

Born in Brookfield,

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, Latinovich is the son of Rade, a former

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player, and Biljana, a former professional women's handball player. He began his career with the Milwaukee Kickers before joining the youth academy at

FK Brodarac FK Brodarac () is a football club based in New Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian League Belgrade, the third tier of the national league system. History In the 2010–11 season, the club won the Belgrade Second League (Group Danube ...

in Serbia. After spending four seasons with Brodarac, Latinovich returned to the United States and began playing

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for the

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. During his three seasons with the Panthers, Latinovich played in 57 games, scoring 11 goals. While in college, Latinovich also spent a season with

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club Chicago FC United, making his debut on May 28, 2019, against

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. He started and played the whole match as Chicago FC United won 5–0.

New York City FC

On January 21, 2021, Latinovich was selected with the 71st overall pick by

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in the

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. On April 15, 2021, after impressing during pre-season, Latinovich signed a professional contract with the club. On May 1, 2021, he made his Major League Soccer debut against the Philadelphia Union, coming on as a late substitute during a 2–0 victory. His contract option was declined on November 15, 2022.

FCI Levadia Tallinn

On January 26, 2023, he signed with

FCI Levadia Tallinn Football Club Infonet Levadia Tallinn, commonly known as FCI Levadia, or simply as Levadia, is a professional football club based in Tallinn, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home groun ...

in the

, the top flight of Estonian football.

International career

While in Serbia, Latinovich was called up into the Serbia under-18 side.

Career statistics

Honors

New York City FC *

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* Campeones Cup:

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External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Latinovich, Vuk 1997 births Living people People from Brookfield, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Waukesha County, Wisconsin American people of Serbian descent American men's soccer players Serbian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer players Chicago FC United players New York City FC draft picks New York City FC players FCI Levadia Tallinn players Major League Soccer players Soccer players from Wisconsin USL League Two players New York City FC II players MLS Next Pro players American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Estonia Expatriate men's footballers in Estonia