Luke Duzel
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| Full name | Luke Duzel[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St Albans, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder, Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Adelaide United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne Knights | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Melbourne City | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne City NPL | 41 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Western United | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Western United NPL | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Adelaide United | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Adelaide United NPL | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Australia U17 | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Luke Duzel (born 5 February 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Adelaide United.
Club career
[edit]Western United
[edit]On 24 September 2019, Duzel signed his first professional contract with Western United, penning a scholarship deal for the 2019–20 season.[2] He made his professional debut in a Round 21 clash against Central Coast Mariners, replacing Jerry Skotadis in the 90th minute in a 6–2 win.[3]
In February 2023, Duzel had his contract mutually terminated by Western United.[4]
Adelaide United
[edit]On 8 February 2023, Adelaide United announced they had signed Duzel for the remainder of the 2022–23 A-League Men season.[5]
International career
[edit]On 2 October 2019, Duzel was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6] He made two substitute appearances in the Joeys' Group B fixtures, appearing in a 2–2 draw against Hungary and a 2–1 win over Nigeria as they progressed to the Knockout stage.[7] He was a 67th minute substitute in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4-0 and being eliminated from the competition.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Duzel is of Croatian through his father, Ivan Duzel, who was a footballer who emigrated to Australia at the age of 22.[9]
Honours
[edit]International
[edit]- Australia U17
- AFF U-16 Youth Championship third place: 2017[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Signing news: Joeys midfielder joins Western United FC". 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners, A-League, Round 21, 1st Mar 2020". 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Western United agrees mutual termination with Luke Duzel". Western United. 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Reds sign Luke Duzel". Adelaide United. 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Joeys' World Cup squad named". FTBL.
- ^ "FIFA".
- ^ "Joeys' World Cup ends at hands of France". FTBL.
- ^ Reserved, Copyright The Corner Flag © 2020 All Rights. "My Football Journey: Ivan and Anthony Duzel – Corner Flag".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "MAS U15 vs AUS U15" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Luke Duzel at Soccerway
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- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Melbourne Knights FC players
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