Luka Vicelich

Luka Vicelich
Personal information
Full name Luka Robert Vicelich[1]
Date of birth (2008-05-15) 15 May 2008
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Auckland FC
Number 25
Youth career
Central United
–2024 Auckland City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Auckland City 1 (0)
2025– Auckland FC Reserves 15 (0)
2025– Auckland FC 5 (0)
2026– Auckland FC (OFC) 5 (1)
International career‡
2024– New Zealand U17 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 August 2024

Luka Robert Vicelić (Croatian: [ˈluka vitselitɕ]; /ˈvɪsəlɪtʃ/ VISS-ə-litch; born 15 May 2008) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for A-League club Auckland FC.[2]

Club career

Vicelich comenced his football career playing for his school, St Peter's College, Auckland.[3]

Auckland City

After playing youth football for Central United and Auckland City, Vicelich made his debut for Auckland City on 31 August 2024 in the final Northern League game of the season against Melville United.[4]

Auckland FC

On 14 February 2025, Vicelich was named in the inaugural Auckland FC Reserves side.[4] On 13 August 2025, Vicelich made his professional debut for Auckland FC in the Australia Cup Round of 16 match against South Melbourne.[5] In doing so, he became the club's youngest ever player.[6][7][8]

On 21 January 2026, the club announced that Vicelich had become the club’s youngest ever professional, signing a professional A-League Men contract on scholarship terms through to the end of the 2027–28 season.[9][10] On 14 March 2026, Vicelich made his A-League debut in a 2–1 win over the Newcastle Jets, becoming the youngest player to appear for Auckland FC in the competition.[11]

International career

On 26 June 2024, Vicelich was named in the New Zealand U17's squad for the 2024 OFC U-16 Men's Championship in Tahiti.[12] He made his debut on 28 July 2024 against Vanuatu.[13] On 3 August 2024, Vicelich captained the side for the first time in a 7–0 win over the Cook Islands.[14]

On 16 October 2025, Vicelich was named in the New Zealand U17's squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]

On 21 August 2026, Vicelich was named in the New Zealand U-19 men’s squad for the 2026 OFC U-19 Championship.[16]

Personal life

Vicelich is the son of former New Zealand international footballer Ivan Vicelich.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 15 May 2026.[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Others Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auckland City 2024 National League 1000000010
Auckland FC Reserves 2025 National League 15010——160
Auckland FC 2025–26 A-League Men 40205[b]11[c]070
2026–27 A-League Men 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 251300000291
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the Chatham Cup and Australia Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in OFC Professional League
  3. ↑ Appearances in A-League Finals

Honours

New Zealand U17

Auckland FC

References

  1. ↑ "Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Auckland FC Reserves Squad". Auckland FC. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  3. ↑ St Peter's College, Auckland, Newsletter No 1 2026
  4. 1 2 "Auckland FC name 17-player squad for club's first Northern League campaign". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 Pisani, Sacha (14 August 2025). "Teen's long-awaited debut 13 months in the making, son of a legend makes history: Aus Cup recap". A-Leagues. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Auckland FC name 17-player squad for club's first Northern League campaign". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (14 August 2025). "Auckland FC profit from Callan Elliot's long throws to advance to Australia Cup quarterfinals". Stuff. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Burgess, Michael (14 August 2025). "Auckland FC into quarter-finals of Australia Cup after comfortable victory". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Auckland FC's youngest ever player signs pro contract". Auckland FC. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Luka Vicelich, son of All Whites legend Ivan, signs A-League Men contract with Auckland FC". Stuff. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Voerman, Andrew. "Auckland FC end Newcastle Jets' unbeaten run, heat up A-League Men premiership race". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Squad Announced for OFC Men's U-16 Championship in Tahiti". New Zealand Football. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand v Vanuatu". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Cook Islands v New Zealand". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Squad Named for FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar". New Zealand Football. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand U-19 Men's Squad Named for OFC U-19 Championship in Samoa". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "L. Vicelich". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand beat tenacious Fiji to claim OFC U-16 Men's title in Tahiti". Oceania Football Confederation. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  19. ↑ jdodd (23 May 2026). "Auckland crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Champions after knocking off Sydney FC". A-Leagues. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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