Luka Marić (footballer, born 2002)

Luka Marić (born 19 July 2002) is an Austrian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club SK Sturm Graz.

Early life
Luka Marić was born in the district of Messendorf in Graz, Austria. His father, Šimo, an equipment manager who joined Sturm Graz in 1993, emigrated to Austria from his birth country of Yugoslavia in 1992. Luka Marić joined Sturm Graz in 2007, aged 6.

Club career
Rising through the ranks at Sturm Graz, Marić appeared for Sturm Graz at U18 level and the reserves. Marić made his professional debut for SK Sturm Graz II against Deutschlandsberger SC on 17 August 2018.

He was first named on the bench for the first team in 28 February 2021, in a fixture versus Red Bull Salzburg. After this game, he would be feature on the bench 15 more times. Marić signed a contract extension in February 2023, which would keep him at the club until 2025.

With Kjell Scherpen out with an illness for the match against SC Austria Lustenau, Marić was ushered into the starting 11. He played all 90 minutes on his first team debut, as Sturm Graz won 1–0 over Austria Lustenau in the Liebenauer Stadium on 25 November 2023.

International career
Marić is eligible to play for Croatia and Austria. He has two caps for Croatia U17 versus Andorra U17 and Slovenia U17.

Marić then appeared for Austria U18 in two friendles versus Italy U18 and Germany U18. He made 11 appearances for Austria U19. Marić again played in two friendles, this time for Austria U21 against Moldova U21 and Iceland U21.

Personal life
Marić was born to Šimo and Diana Marić. He has two older sisters, Natalie and Mirella. He has a nephew, Nicklas, and a niece, Milena.

SK Sturm Graz II

 * Regionalliga Mitte: 2019–20 Austrian Regionalliga

SK Sturm Graz

 * Austrian Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24