Luka Tankulic

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Luka Tankulic
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Ahlen, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rot-Weiss Ahlen
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2002 Ahlener SG
2002–2005 LR Ahlen
2005–2007 Borussia Dortmund
2007–2009 Rot-Weiss Ahlen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Rot-Weiss Ahlen 23 (1)
2011 → Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan) 13 (1)
2011–2012 Mainz 05 II 26 (3)
2012–2014 VfL Wolfsburg II 57 (10)
2014–2015 Dundee 27 (2)
2016–2018 Sportfreunde Lotte 48 (2)
2018–2023 SV Meppen 135 (31)
2023– Rot-Weiss Ahlen 29 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2024

Luka Tankulic (born 21 June 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Rot-Weiss Ahlen.

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Career

Tankulic began his career with Ahlener SG and was later scouted by city rival LR Ahlen. After three years with the club he signed with Borussia Dortmund in summer 2005. After two years with Borussia he signed with Rot-Weiss Ahlen, where he played his debut match in the DFB Cup on 22 September 2009 [1] leading to a contract with the club, signed on 6 October 2009, which runs through 30 June 2012. [2]

On 15 July 2014, after Tankulic appeared as a trialist for Dundee F.C. in their pre-season fixture against Manchester City and scored in a 2–0 win, [3] manager Paul Hartley expressed a desire to offer the player a contract. [4] Tankulic and his compatriot Thomas Konrad subsequently signed two-year contracts with Dundee in July 2014. [3] He scored on his debut as Dundee won 4–0 against Peterhead on 2 August 2014, in the Scottish League Cup. [5] On 28 August 2015, Tankulic left Dundee, with his contract being terminated by mutual consent. [6]

In February 2016, Tankulic signed for Regionalliga West club Sportfreunde Lotte. [7]

Tankulic would play for SV Meppen for 5 years, helping get the club promoted to and stay in the 3. Liga and becoming club captain. [8] In 2023, Tankulic would leave Meppen and return to his hometown and to former club Rot-Weiss Ahlen. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Spielstatistik Rot Weiss Ahlen - SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2:3 n.V.
  2. ↑ DREI AUF EINEN STREICH! [ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "Dundee sign Germans Thomas Konrad and Luka Tankulic". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Liam (15 July 2014). "Dundee keen to keep hold of trialists". Evening Telegraph (Dundee). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dundee 4–0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "PHIL AND LUKA LEAVE THE CLUB". Dundee F.C. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Prütz, Marco (2 February 2016). "Luka Tankulic verpflichtet". Sportfreunde Lotte. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Kremer, Dieter (29 May 2023). "Nach Abstieg aus der 3. Liga: Luka Tankulic verlässt SV Meppen | NOZ". noz.de (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ahlener Ex-Zweitliga-Spieler kehrt an alte Wirkungsstätte zurück". FuPa (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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