Jakub Luka

Jakub Luka (born 18 August 2003) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Niké liga club FK Železiarne Podbrezová as a defender.^[1]

Jakub Luka

Personal information
Full name	Jakub Luka
Date of birth	(2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Slovakia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	FK Železiarne Podbrezová
Number	37
Youth career
2013–2016	Námestovo
2017–2020	Žilina
2021–	Ružomberok
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Ružomberok	10	(0)
2023	→ Dolný Kubín (loan)	12	(0)
2024	→ Nõmme United (loan)	25	(1)
2025–	FK Železiarne Podbrezová	6	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Slovakia U19	15	(0)
2022–	Slovakia U20	2	(0)
2023–	Slovakia U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:04, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

MFK Ružomberok

Luka signed a contract with MFK Ružomberok in January 2021, signing from MŠK Žilina Academy, where he played with the U19 team. Following his signing, he joined the first team of Ružomberok and expressed hope of making his senior debut during the spring and summer of 2021.^[2]

Luka made his Fortuna Liga debut for Ružomberok against Zemplín Michalovce on 1 May 2021 in a 1:2 away loss. He played the entire match.^[3]

Private life

Luka had listed Milan Škriniar and Virgil van Dijk as his footballing idols.^[4]