Sandi Lovrić
Lovrić playing for Sturm Graz in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sandi Lovrić[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 March 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Lienz, Austria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lugano | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2012 | SV Rapid Lienz | ||
2012–2014 | Sturm Graz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Sturm Graz | 64 | (1) |
2014–2017 | → Sturm Graz II | 31 | (4) |
2019– | Lugano | 31 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Austria U16 | 10 | (6) |
2014–2015 | Austria U17 | 10 | (5) |
2015 | Austria U18 | 3 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Austria U19 | 13 | (3) |
2017–2019 | Austria U21 | 19 | (4) |
2020– | Slovenia | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2020 |
Sandi Lovrić (born 28 March 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lugano and the Slovenia national team.[2] After playing for Austria at all youth levels, he decided to represent Slovenia at senior level.
Club career
Lovrić joined Sturm Graz in 2012 from SV Rapid Lienz. He made his league debut on 17 August 2014 in a 1–1 home draw against Austria Wien by coming on as a substitute for Marko Stanković.[3] On 9 May 2018, he won the Austrian Cup with Sturm after defeating Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 in the final.[4]
On 3 July 2019, Lovrić joined Swiss side Lugano on a free transfer after he decided to not extend his contract with Sturm Graz.[citation needed]
International career
Lovrić has represented Austria at all youth selections from under-16 to under-21, making over 50 appearances between 2013 and 2019.[5] In September 2020, he decided to represent Slovenia at senior level.[6][7] He debuted for Slovenia on 7 October 2020 in a friendly game against San Marino, playing for 59 minutes before being substituted by Benjamin Verbič.[8]
On 14 October 2020, Lovrić scored his first goal in a 4–0 UEFA Nations League victory over Moldova.[9]
Personal life
Lovrić's parents are of Croatian descent, and they moved to Piran, Slovenia as migrant workers, and later to Austria, where Lovrić was born.[1] Alongside German, Lovrić also fluently speaks Croatian.[1] As a youngster, he often spent summer vacations in Slovenia, and cited his connection to the country as the main reason to represent the Slovenia national team.[1]
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Slovenia | |||
2020 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 5 | 1 |
International goal
- As of match played 14 October 2020. Slovenia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lovrić goal.[10][11]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 October 2020 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | 3 | Moldova | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Sturm Graz
References
- ^ a b c d Miljković, Andrej (10 October 2020). "Prvi intervju SANDIJA LOVRIĆA: Zrasel v Avstriji, govorim hrvaško – zlahka pa pojasnim, zakaj hočem igrati za Slovenijo! DARKO MILANIČ? On je ..." Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Sandi Lovrić". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Sturm Graz vs. Austria Wien – 17 August 2014 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup" (in German). Sky Sport Austria. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Sandi Lovric" (in German). Austrian Football Association. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Gruden, Toni (7 September 2020). "Kek po okrepitvi z Lovričem upa še na vrnitev Kampla" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Uredništvo (1 September 2020). "Sandi Lovrič ne bo več čakal Avstrije: Zdaj želi igrati za Slovenijo, odločitev je dokončna" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ A. G. (7 October 2020). "Mitrović, Vučkić in Rep s prvenci za gladko zmago Slovenije" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Lisjak, Mitja (14 October 2020). "Hat-trick Vučkića za gladko zmago v Moldaviji" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Sandi Lovrić". European Football. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Lovrič, Sandi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
External links
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Lienz
- Slovenian footballers
- Slovenia international footballers
- Austrian footballers
- Austria youth international footballers
- Austria under-21 international footballers
- Austrian people of Slovenian descent
- Association football midfielders
- Austrian expatriate footballers
- SK Sturm Graz players
- FC Lugano players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Swiss Super League players
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland