Sandi Lovrić

Sandi Lovrić (born 28 March 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lugano and the Slovenia national team.[2] After playing for Austria at all youth levels, he decided to represent Slovenia at senior level.

Sandi Lovrić
Lovrić playing for Sturm Graz in 2015
Personal information
Full name Sandi Lovrić[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998
Place of birth Lienz, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lugano
Number 24
Youth career
2006–2012 SV Rapid Lienz
2012–2014 Sturm Graz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Sturm Graz 64 (1)
2014–2017 → Sturm Graz II 31 (4)
2019– Lugano 31 (3)
National team‡
2013–2014 Austria U16 10 (6)
2014–2015 Austria U17 10 (5)
2015 Austria U18 3 (1)
2016–2017 Austria U19 13 (3)
2017–2019 Austria U21 19 (4)
2020– Slovenia 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2020

Club career

Lovrić joined Sturm Graz in 2012 from SV Rapid Lienz. He made his league debut on 17 August 2014 in a 1–1 home draw against Austria Wien by coming on as a substitute for Marko Stanković.[3] On 9 May 2018, he won the Austrian Cup with Sturm after defeating Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 in the final.[4]

On 3 July 2019, Lovrić joined Swiss side Lugano on a free transfer after he decided to not extend his contract with Sturm Graz.

International career

Lovrić has represented Austria at all youth selections from under-16 to under-21, making over 50 appearances between 2013 and 2019.[5] In September 2020, he decided to represent Slovenia at senior level.[6][7] He debuted for Slovenia on 7 October 2020 in a friendly game against San Marino, playing for 59 minutes before being substituted by Benjamin Verbič.[8]

On 14 October 2020, Lovrić scored his first goal in a 4–0 UEFA Nations League victory over Moldova.[9]

Personal life

Lovrić's parents are of Croatian descent, and they moved to Piran, Slovenia as migrant workers, and later to Austria, where Lovrić was born.[1] Alongside German, Lovrić also fluently speaks Croatian.[1] As a youngster, he often spent summer vacations in Slovenia, and cited his connection to the country as the main reason to represent the Slovenia national team.[1]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 15 November 2020[10][11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovenia
202051
Total51

International goal
As of match played 14 October 2020. Slovenia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lovrić goal.[10][11]
List of international goals scored by Sandi Lovrić
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
114 October 2020Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova3 Moldova1–04–02020–21 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Sturm Graz

References
  1. Miljković, Andrej (10 October 2020). "Prvi intervju SANDIJA LOVRIĆA: Zrasel v Avstriji, govorim hrvaško – zlahka pa pojasnim, zakaj hočem igrati za Slovenijo! DARKO MILANIČ? On je ..." Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. "Sandi Lovrić". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. "Sturm Graz vs. Austria Wien – 17 August 2014 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. "Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup" (in German). Sky Sport Austria. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. "Sandi Lovric" (in German). Austrian Football Association. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. Gruden, Toni (7 September 2020). "Kek po okrepitvi z Lovričem upa še na vrnitev Kampla" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. Uredništvo (1 September 2020). "Sandi Lovrič ne bo več čakal Avstrije: Zdaj želi igrati za Slovenijo, odločitev je dokončna" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. A. G. (7 October 2020). "Mitrović, Vučkić in Rep s prvenci za gladko zmago Slovenije" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. Lisjak, Mitja (14 October 2020). "Hat-trick Vučkića za gladko zmago v Moldaviji" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  10. "Sandi Lovrić". European Football. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  11. "Lovrič, Sandi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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