Leo Mikić (born 6 May 1997) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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for Austrian club Austria Lustenau.

Career

Born in Požega, Mikic played with the youth team of

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, and after spells with several other clubs, started his senior career at NK Slavija Pleternica in the

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. He joined Austrian club FC Lustenau 07 in the fifth-tier Austrian 2. Landesliga in 2018, after being scouted by a player he played against. From March until the end of the season, Mikic scored 10 goals in 13 appearances. After scoring 28 goals in 30 league matches across the 2018–19 season as Kapfenberg won their division, he signed for 2. Liga club

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on a one-year contract with an option to extend in summer 2019. After 2 years at Kapfenburg, in which he scored 9 goals in 44 matches, he joined

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club

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in summer 2021. He scored 5 goals in 29 matches in his debut season in the division. On 5 January 2024, Mikić signed with Austria Lustenau.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mikic, Leo 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Požega, Croatia Footballers from Požega-Slavonia County Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Croatian men's footballers 21st-century Croatian sportsmen FC Lustenau 07 players Kapfenberger SV players SV Ried players Jeonnam Dragons players SC Austria Lustenau players Second Football League (Croatia) players Austrian 2. Landesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players K League 2 players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Croatian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea