Frankie Ljucovic

Frankie Ljucovic
Ljucovic in 2026
Personal information
Full name Frankie Ljucovic
Date of birth (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000
Place of birth Millbrook, New York, United States
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New York Cosmos
Number 7
Youth career
Quickstrike FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Gonzaga Bulldogs 85 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Kingston Stockade FC
2022 Hudson Valley Hammers 14 (7)
2024–2025 North West Sydney Spirit FC 34 (1)
2026– New York Cosmos 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 August 2026

Frankie Ljucovic (born 6 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Born in Millbrook, New York, Ljucovic played youth soccer in New York with Quickstrike FC and Soccer Plus development academy soccer league.[1] He also played for premier residential soccer program Shattuck-St. Mary's Soccer Center of Excellence located in Faribault, Minnesota.

In 2018, Ljucovic accepted an offer to Gonzaga University to play college soccer. He played for five season with the Bulldogs, making 85 appearances and scoring 7 goals and recording 5 assists.[1]

Ljucovic began playing with local National Premier Soccer League side Kingston Stockade FC in 2019 and was a key player for the side. On 23 June 2019 he made his starting debut for the side, being named Man of the Match in a 3–0 victory over Boston City FC[2]

During his time at college, Frankie also played in the USL League Two with Hudson Valley Hammers. He made 14 appearances and scored 7 goals for the club during the 2022 season.[3]

NWS Spirit

Ljucovic joined North West Sydney Spirit FC in Australia's National Premier Leagues NSW in 2023. He became a first team regular in 2025 for NWS Spirit.[4] On 21 June 2025, Ljucovic scored his first goal for the club, the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers. [5]

Ljucovic appeared in 29 league matches as a starter during the 2025 season, with the Spirit securing the Premiership title in the penultimate game, which qualified them for the inaugural Australian Championship.[6] This included a ruthless 6–3 win over Rockdale Ilinden, immediately follow a 5-0 demolition of 2024 champions Marconi Stallions at Marconi Stadium.[7][8] However, a weakened Spirit side without Ljucovic would lose to Rockdale Ilinden 1–2 in the preliminary final after extra time.[9]

New York Cosmos

On 10 July 2026, Ljucovic joined USL League One side New York Cosmos, signing his first professional contract in the United States.[10] Ljucovic would make his debut for the club on 18 July 2026, coming on in the second half in a 0-0 draw with Corpus Christi FC.[11]

Honours

Career statistics

As of match played 21 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North West Sydney Spirit FC 2024 National Premier Leagues NSW 5010—0060
2025 National Premier Leagues NSW 291001000301
Total 341101000361
New York Cosmos 2026 USL League One 6000000060
Career total 401101000421

References

  1. 1 2 "Frankie Ljucovic # 11". gozags.com.
  2. ↑ "Stockade FC Keeps Rolling with 3-0 Rout of Boston City FC; Increases Unbeaten Streak Into Double Digits". www.stockadefc.com.
  3. ↑ "Frankie Ljucovic #19·M". www.modular11.com.
  4. ↑ "Key signings set to spearhead NWS Spirit FC's Mens First Grade campaign for 2025". spiritfootballclub.com.
  5. ↑ "Spirit edge out Wanderers to keep its Premiership homes alive". nplnsw.com.au.
  6. ↑ NSW, Football (23 August 2025). "NWS Spirit FC Crowned 2025 NPL Men's NSW Premiers". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  7. ↑ NSW, Football (19 July 2025). "Spirit thump Ilinden at Christie in devastating victory". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  8. ↑ NSW, Football (26 July 2025). "Spirit smash Stallions to take top spot". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  9. ↑ NSW, Football (7 September 2025). "Ilinden knock out Premiers to advance to Grand Final". NPL Men's NSW. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "New York Cosmos Sign Midfielder Frankie Ljucovic".
  11. ↑ "Cosmos Earn Point in 0-0 Draw".
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