Luka Đorđević (, ; born 9 July 1994) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club

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Club career

Zenit

On 11 August 2012, Đorđević made his first appearance for Zenit when he came in the 83rd minute as a substitute in the club's 5–0 win against Spartak Moskva.

Loan to Twente

Đorđević went on a one-season loan from Zenit to Twente in August 2013. On 11 January 2014, he scored his first goal for Twente in a friendly match against

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Loan to Arsenal Tula

After spending the 2017–18 season on loan at

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, he rejoined Arsenal for another season-long loan on 4 August 2018. On 21 October 2018, Đorđević assisted teammate Reziuan Mirzov for the winning goal in a 3–2 upset against favorites Spartak Moscow. On 27 October 2018, he scored a goal using a mid-air heel which a journalist called a "scorpion" in a 1–1 tie with

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Lokomotiv Moscow

On 12 August 2019, he signed with

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. On 8 June 2021, his contract with Lokomotiv was terminated by mutual consent.

Arsenal Tula

On 14 October 2020, he returned to

on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.

Vejle

On 5 September 2021, he joined Danish club

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. After 6 goals in 26 games, Vejle confirmed in May 2022, that Đorđević would leave the club, as his contract would expire.

Sochi

On 19 September 2022, Đorđević returned to Russia and signed with

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. Đorđević extended his contract with Sochi on 24 June 2023. On 30 January 2024, Đorđević left Sochi by mutual consent.

Abha

On 11 February 2024, Đorđević signed with

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in Saudi Arabia until the end of the season.

Karmiotissa

On 11 September 2024, Đorđević joined

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club Karmiotissa.

International career

In August 2012 he participated in the Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament 2012, where his team lost in the final to Slovakia on penalties and took home silver medals. Đorđević received his first call-up for the

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on 27 August 2012 for matches against

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and

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on September 7 and 11 respectively. He scored on his debut against

on 11 September 2012. As of August 2020, he has earned a total of 11 caps, scoring 1 goal.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honors

Mogren *

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Zenit Saint Petersburg *

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