Luka Stankovski

Luka Stankovski (Лука Станковски; born 2 September 2002) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Gaziantep.

Rabotnički
Born in Skopje, Macedonia, Stankovski began his youth career at Vardar, before moving to Rabotnički in 2015. He made his senior debut in the Macedonian First League on 31 August 2019, playing as a starter in a 2–1 defeat to Akademija Pandev.

Stankovski's first goal came on 29 August 2020, aged 17, helping his side draw 1–1 to Vardar. On 16 December, he scored a brace against Borec in a 2–1 win. Stanskovski finished the 2020–21 season with eight goals in 29 league appearances.

Gaziantep
On 12 January 2022, Stankovski joined Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for a further year. He made his debut in a 2–0 league defeat to İstanbul Başakşehir on 12 February 2022.

In February 2023, Stankovski moved to Slovenian PrvaLiga club Gorica on a temporary loan, as Gaziantep withdrew from the 2022–23 Süper Lig season due to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.

International career
Stankovski represented Macedonia internationally at under-17 level in the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers.

Style of play
At 1.90m tall, Stankovski primarily plays as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as a holding midfielder or as an attacking midfielder.

Personal life
Stankovski is the son of former footballer Goran Stankovski.