Ivan Jukić (; born 21 June 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. Born in Croatia, he represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth international level.

Club career

Early career

Jukić started training football in his native

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at the age of 6, before he moved with his family to Dugi Rat in Croatia, where he joined the local club. At the age of 15, he moved to

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, for which he debuted professionally on 15 February 2014 against

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, at the age of 17. On 7 December 2014, he scored his first senior goal in the city derby against

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. In 2016, he had a brief loan stint with

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Korona Kielce

In July 2017, Jukić signed a two-year deal with Polish

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club

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on a free transfer. On 17 July, he debuted in a league game against

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. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the team against Cracovia. Jukić left the club in January 2020.

Sarajevo

On 23 January 2020, Jukić signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with

club

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. He made his official debut for Sarajevo in a 6–2 league win against

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on 22 February 2020. On 1 June 2020, Jukić won his first league title with Sarajevo, though after the 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League season was ended abruptly due to the

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and after which Sarajevo were by default crowned league champions for a second consecutive time. On 18 June 2020, he extended his contract with the club until June 2022. Jukić scored his first goal for Sarajevo on 23 August 2020 in a league game against Velež Mostar.

International career

Jukić played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team under head coach

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. He made five appearances for the team, not scoring a goal.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Sarajevo *

: 2019–20 *

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Zrinjski Mostar *Bosnian Premier League: 2021–22,

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*Bosnian Cup:

, 2023–24

References

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