Luka Ivanušec (Croatian pronunciation: ; born 26 November 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Croatia national team.
Ivanušec made his senior international debut for Croatia on 11 January 2017 against Chile in the 2017 China Cup. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Franko Andrijašević as Croatia lost the match on penalties 4–1. He then scored his first international goal for Croatia in the next match against China. He found the net in the 36th minute to give Croatia the lead but China managed to equalize and finish the match 1–1. China eventually won on penalties 4–3. The goal made him the youngest goalscorer in the history of Croatia national team, surpassing Ivan Rakitić.
On 7 June 2019, Ivanušec was selected in Nenad Gračan's 23-man squad for the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2019. He made two appearances at the tournament, in the 1–0 defeat to France and the 3–3 draw with England, as Croatia finished last in their group. In the latter match, he provided Josip Brekalo with an assist for Croatia's third goal. On 9 March 2021, he was once again selected for the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2021, being named in Igor Bišćan's 23-man squad for the group stage of the tournament. He stuck out as one of the best players in the team, as Croatia progressed to the quarter-finals. In the final group game, the 2–1 loss to England on 31 March, Ivanušec made his 27th appearance for the team, becoming its most capped player in history. On 17 May, he was named in Bišćan's 23-man squad for the knockout stage of the tournament, as well as Zlatko Dalić's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. On 7 June, he was listed in the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2021 Squad of the Tournament.
On 31 October 2022, Ivanušec was named in the preliminary 34-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final 26.
Season Stats
3 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2024-2025 Season
2016-2019 |
2019-2023 |
2023-2028 |