Luka Zahovic

Luka Zahovic (born 15 November 1995) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Polish club Pogon Szczecin as a forward.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Guimaraes, Portugal, Zahovic began his career at Spanish club Valencia before moving to Portuguese club Benfica. When Zahovic was twelve years old, his family returned to Slovenia, and he joined Maribor's youth selections in the 2007–08 season after his father Zlatko became a new director of football at the club.

Maribor

He made his professional debut in the final round of the 2012–13 season during a match against Aluminij when he came on as a late substitute. In the following year he spent part of the season playing on loan at the Slovenian Second League squad Verzej, scoring three goals in ten matches, until being given more opportunities by Maribor's coach Ante Simundza during the second part of the season, eventually making 11 appearances during the 2013–14 PrvaLiga season.

The 2014–15 was his breakthrough season. He made his PrvaLiga season debut in the second round when he came on as a late substitute in the 78th minute during a match against Radomlje. Maribor was struggling at home against the PrvaLiga newcomers with the score being 1–1 and less than ten minutes of regulation left. However, after only spending seven minutes on the pitch Zahovic scored his first official goal for The Violets. He increased the lead three minutes later, securing all three points for the home side. He scored his third goal of the season in late August against Zavrc and continued his good form in early September when he netted a hat-trick for Maribor B in a match against Sentjur in the Slovenian Third League. A week later, in his fifth PrvaLiga appearance of the season, he scored another double in a match against Krka, becoming the league's top goalscorer with five goals after eight rounds.

Only four days later, on 17 September 2014, in Maribor's first match of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions Leag

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