Luka Vicelich

Last updated

Luka Vicelich
Personal information
Full name Luka Vicelich
Date of birth (2008-05-15) 15 May 2008 (age 17)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Auckland FC
Number 52
Youth career
Central United
–2024 Auckland City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Auckland City 1 (0)
2025– Auckland FC Reserves 7 (0)
2025– Auckland FC 0 (0)
International career
2024– New Zealand U17 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 August 2024

Luka Vicelich (born 15 May 2008) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for A-League club Auckland FC. [1]

Contents

Personal life

Gillion is the son of former New Zealand footballer Ivan Vicelich. [2]

Club career

Auckland City

After playing youth football for Central United and Auckland City, Vicelich made his debut for Auckland City on 31 August 2024 in the final Northern League game of the season against Melville United. [3]

Auckland FC

On 14 February 2025, Vicelich was named in the inaugural Auckland FC Reserves side. [3] On 13 August 2025, Vicelich made his professional debut for Auckland FC in the Australia Cup Round of 16 match against South Melbourne. [2] In doing so, he became the club's youngest ever player. [4] [5] [6]

International career

On 26 June 2024, Vicelich was named in the New Zealand U17's squad for the 2024 OFC U-16 Men's Championship in Tahiti. [7] He made his debut on 28 July 2024 against Vanuatu. [8] On 3 August 2024, Vicelich captained the side for the first time in a 7–0 win over the Cook Islands. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 23 August 2025. [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auckland City 2024 National League 100010
Auckland FC Reserves 2025 National League7010000080
Auckland FC 2025–26 A-League Men 002020
Career total80300000110

    Honours

    New Zealand U17

    References

    1. "Auckland FC Reserves Squad". Auckland FC. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    2. 1 2 Pisani, Sacha (14 August 2025). "Teen's long-awaited debut 13 months in the making, son of a legend makes history: Aus Cup recap". A-Leagues. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    3. 1 2 "Auckland FC name 17-player squad for club's first Northern League campaign". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    4. "Auckland FC name 17-player squad for club's first Northern League campaign". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    5. Voerman, Andrew (14 August 2025). "Auckland FC profit from Callan Elliot's long throws to advance to Australia Cup quarterfinals". Stuff . Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    6. Burgess, Michael (14 August 2025). "Auckland FC into quarter-finals of Australia Cup after comfortable victory". New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    7. "Squad Announced for OFC Men's U-16 Championship in Tahiti". New Zealand Football . 26 June 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    8. "New Zealand v Vanuatu". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    9. "Cook Islands v New Zealand". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    10. "L. Vicelich". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
    11. "New Zealand beat tenacious Fiji to claim OFC U-16 Men's title in Tahiti". Oceania Football Confederation. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.