John Lukic

Jovan "John" Lukic ( born December 11, 1960 in Chesterfield, England ) is an English former football goalkeeper of Serbian origin. He was active in his playing career for the English clubs Leeds United and Arsenal.

Playing career

Born as the son of Yugoslavian parents in Chesterfield John Lukic debuted in 1979 with Leeds United in the English Premier League. After his team in the Football League First Division was 1981/82 relegated to the second division, he spent the 1982/83 season in the Second Division. Leeds could not be realized, whereupon Lukic moved to first division side FC Arsenal for the coming season direct resurgence.

Arsenal ended the First Division in 1983/84 in sixth place and was able to hold in the coming two years in the upper third of the table. Before the start of season 1986/87 George Graham took over as coach at Arsenal. With him, the club should celebrate some success in the coming years. The highlight was winning the first English championship in 18 years in the Football League First Division 1988/89. Arsenal finished the season tied with the Second Liverpool and secured the title until the final day with a 2-0 win at Anfield. After George Graham David Seaman had committed Lukic returned in 1990 to Leeds United back.

Even Leeds, at that time a strong team and won the First Division in 1991/92 the first league title since 1974. Together with players like Gordon Strachan, Chris Fairclough, Gary McAllister and Gary Speed ​​took Lukic at the newly created UEFA Champions League 1992 / 93 part, failed there but after a Erstrundenerfolg against VfB Stuttgart in the second round by the Rangers. As a master Leeds finished in the newly established Premier League 1992/93 only a disappointing 17th place in the table. With a fifth place in the Premier League 1994 /95 United qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1995/96, there failed the team in the second round significantly at PSV Eindhoven. 1996 John Lukic returned to Arsenal after Nigel Martyn had been committed as a new goalkeeper.

The now 35 -year-old Lukic spent the next four years as reserve goalkeeper behind David Seaman. The highlight was the season 1997/98 season, when Arsenal won the championship series against champions Manchester United and also by a 2-0 win against Newcastle United won the title in the FA Cup. Training was also in the following two years of very successful Arsène Wenger. 2001 John Lukic ended at the age of 40 years, his playing career, after he had even participated as a substitute goalkeeper on the final of the UEFA Cup in 1999/2000. Arsenal lost the final on penalties to Galatasaray.

Title

  • League Cup winner: 1987 ( with Arsenal 2-1 against Liverpool )
  • League Cup Runners-up: 1988 ( with Arsenal 2:3 against Luton Town)
  • English Champion: 1989 ( with Arsenal )
  • English Champion: 1992 ( with Leeds United)
  • English Champion: 1998 ( with Arsenal )
  • FA Cup Winners: 1998 ( with Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United)
  • UEFA Cup finalist: 2000 (with Arsenal 1:4 nE against Galatasaray )
1981–82 in English football 1983–84 in English football 1986–87 in English football 1988–89 in English football 1991–92 Football League First Division 1992–93 UEFA Champions League 1992–93 FA Premier League 1994–95 FA Premier League 1995–96 UEFA Cup 1997–98 FA Premier League Manchester United F.C. Newcastle United F.C. 1999–2000 UEFA Cup Galatasaray S.K.
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