Luka Majcen

Luka Majcen (born 25 July 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.

Luka Majcen
Personal information
Full name Luka Majcen
Date of birth (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989
Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 99
Youth career
0000–2008 Interblock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Interblock 74 (11)
2008 → Livar (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012 Rudar Velenje 31 (10)
2012–2013 Koper 22 (0)
2013–2014 Triglav Kranj 26 (6)
2014–2015 Gorica 29 (7)
2016–2017 Krka 14 (2)
2017–2020 Triglav Kranj 96 (33)
2020–2021 Churchill Brothers 15 (11)
2021 Bengaluru United (13)
2022– Gokulam Kerala 12 (13)
National team
2007 Slovenia U18 5 (0)
2007 Slovenia U19 7 (1)
2009 Slovenia U20 3 (0)
2009 Slovenia U21 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2022

Club career

Earlier career

Majcen started his senior career with Interblock.[2]

Churchill Brothers

In 2020, Majcen moved to India and signed with Churchill Brothers in the I-League.[3][4] He was the second best goalscorer of the 2020–21 I-League season with 11 goals in 15 matches.[5]

Bengaluru United

In August 2021, Majcen moved to I-League 2nd Division side Bengaluru United.[6] He made his debut on 6 September in a 1–0 win against Central Reserve Police Force in the group stage of the 2021 Durand Cup,[7] but their journey ended with a 4–2 defeat to Mohammedan Sporting in the semi-finals.[8][9]

With Bengaluru United, he won the 2021–22 Bangalore Super Division title, in which he emerged as the league's top scorer with thirteen goals.[10][11]

Gokulam Kerala

On 9 January 2022, it was announced that I-League defending champions Gokulam Kerala have signed Majcen for the remainder of the season.[12]

On 3 March 2022, he made his debut for the club in I-League match against NEROCA, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[13][14] Majcen scored his first goals for Gokulam Kerala on 7 March 2022, in their 5–1 win against Real Kashmir.[15][16]

Honours

Interblock

Triglav Kranj

Churchill Brothers

Bengaluru United

References
  1. "Luka Majcen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. Viškovič, Rok (30 November 2019). "Najbolj nevsakdanji slovenski nogometaš, ki je vedno oblečen v črno" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. Joshi, Rutvij (27 October 2020). "Churchill Brothers sign Slovenian striker Luka Majcen". Khel Now. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "Prva brada slovenske lige odhaja v Indijo" (in Slovenian). Siol. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. "Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21". ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. "FC Bengaluru United sign foreign strikers Luka Majcen and Pedro Manzi for upcoming season". The Times of India. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. Anselm, Noronha (6 September 2021). "Durand Cup 2021: Bengaluru United, Jamshedpur FC pick solitary goal victories". goal.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. "Mohammedan Sporting Beat Bengaluru United in Extra Time to Enter Durand Cup Final". News Click. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  9. "Durand Cup: Mohammedan SC reach final after extra-time win over Bengaluru United". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  10. "FC Bengaluru United retain BDFA Super Division League title". aninews.in. Asian News International (ANI). 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  11. "FC Bengaluru retain Super Division crown". The Times of India. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  12. "Luka Majcen pens contract with Gokulam Kerala FC". Sportskeeda. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  13. "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". KhelNow. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  14. "NEROCA 0–0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  15. "I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5–1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3–1". Sportstar. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  16. "Gokulam Kerala 5–1 Real Kashmir". Soccerway. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  17. "L. Majcen". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  18. "I-League: Churchill Brothers Beat Punjab FC 3–2, But Lose Title Race". Outlook India. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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