Damir Zukić

Damir Zukić
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-20) 20 May 2004
Place of birth Ljubljana, Slovenia[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Milan Futuro[2]
Youth career
–2023 Ilirija 1911
2025– AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Ilirija 1911 15 (0)
2024 Primorje 14 (0)
2024– Milan Futuro (res.) 30 (0)
International career‡
2025– Slovenia U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Damir Zukić (born 20 May 2004) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Serie D club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.[1][2] He is a Slovenia youth international.[3][4]

Club career

As a youth player, he played in his hometown for Ilirija 1911 until 2023, with whom he debuted professionally the same year, the following year he moved to Primorje.[5][6] Zukić then moved to Italy and in 2024 joined Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A side AC Milan.[1][7]

International career

He was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and holds dual Slovenian and Bosnian citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.[8]

Zukić has represented Slovenia at the under-21 level since 2025.[3][4]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ilirija 1911 2022–23 Slovenian Second League 20——20
2023–24 13010—140
Total 15010—160
Primorje 2023–24 Slovenian Second League 90——90
2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga 50——50
Total 140——140
Milan Futuro 2024–25 Serie C 11010—120
2025–26 Serie D 1902000210
Total 3003000330
Career total 5904000630
Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DAMIR ZUKIĆ". AC Milan. 30 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Damir Zukić: Stats and Biography". AC Milan.
  3. 1 2 "OB KONCU PRVE POLOVICE KVALIFIKACIJ ŠE NA NIZOZEMSKO" (in Slovenian). Nogometna zveza Slovenije. 4 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Damir Zukić - European U21". UEFA.
  5. ↑ "ZUKIĆ PODALJŠAL RDEČE-ČRNO ZGODBO" (in Slovenian). Nogometna zveza Slovenije. 16 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Damir Zukić na radaru kluba iz Serije A" (in Croatian). gradnadevetrijeka.ba. 20 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "MILAN, PRESO ZUKIC PER LA SECONDA SQUADRA: È UFFICIALE" (in Italian). calciomercato.com. 30 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Damir Zukić shines at Milan Future under Bonera, awaits national team decision". nogomania.com. 5 November 2024.