{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Srdjan Luchin | image = Srdjan_Luchin.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Variaș, Romania | height = 1.85 m | position = Defender | currentclub = ASU Politehnica Timișoara U18 (head coach) | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1998 | youthclubs1 = Steaua Roșie Variaș | youthyears2 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs2 = LPS Banatul Timișoara | youthyears3 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs3 = Sporting Pitești | years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = FC Baia Mare | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2004–2006 | clubs2 = Olimpia Satu Mare | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = Politehnica II Timișoara | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2006–2011 | clubs4 = Politehnica Timișoara | caps4 = 88 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2011–2013 | clubs5 = Dinamo București | caps5 = 66 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = Botev Plovdiv | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs7 = Steaua București | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2015 | clubs8 = ACS Poli Timișoara | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Levski Sofia | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2017–2018 | clubs10 = CFR Cluj | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = Viitorul Constanța | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2019 | clubs12 = Dunărea Călărași | caps12 = 19 | goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2019–2020 | clubs13 = Hermannstadt | caps13 = 23 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2020–2021 | clubs14 = Universitatea Cluj | caps14 = 20 | goals14 = 0 | totalcaps = 364 | totalgoals = 18 | manageryears1 = 2022 | managerclubs1 = ASU Politehnica Timișoara (youth) | manageryears2 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs2 = ASU Politehnica Timișoara (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2023 | managerclubs3 = Timișul Șag (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs4 = Timișul Șag | manageryears5 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs5 = Dumbrăvița (youth) | manageryears6 = 2025– | managerclubs6 = ASU Politehnica Timișoara U18 | nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = Romania U21 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011–2014 | nationalteam2 = Romania | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | ntupdate = | club-update = }}
'''Srdjan Luchin''' ({{langx|sr|Срђан Лукин|Srđan Lukin}}; born 4 March 1986) is a Romanian former professional footballer, who played as a defender, currently head coach at ASU Politehnica Timișoara U18.<ref>[https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/exclusiv-inca-o-lovitura-pentru-u-cluj-ardelenii-mai-aduc-un-fundas-cu-nume-pe-srdjan-luchin-19144699 Încă o lovitură dată de ”U” Cluj. Ardelenii mai aduc un fundaș cu nume după Gabi Tamaș, pe Srdjan Luchin]. liga2.prosport.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Politehnica Timișoara=== Luchin made his Liga I debut in 2007 against Dinamo București, the game ended 1–1.<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|1088/srdjan-luchin}}</ref>
===Dinamo București=== Dinamo București announced the transfer of Luchin in August 2011. The player signed a contract for 5 years with the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Srdjan Luchin la Dinamo |url=http://www.fcdinamo.ro/web/guest/stire/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_A2uS/10128/3607636 |work=fcdinamo.ro |date=31 August 2011 |accessdate=2 September 2011 |language=Romanian |archive-date=7 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607041406/http://www.fcdinamo.ro/web/guest/stire/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_A2uS/10128/3607636 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Manager Liviu Ciobotariu introduced Luchin immediately in the first squad as right defender. He scored his first goal for Dinamo in a Romanian Cup game against Luceafărul Oradea. Luchin was chosen man of the match for his performance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Luchin a fost desemnat omul meciului cu Luceafărul, dar rămîne modest |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/luchin-a-fost-desemnat-omul-meciului-cu-luceafarul-dar-ramine-modest-aveti-rabdare-cu-mine-265155.html |work=Gazeta Sporturilor |date=23 September 2011 |accessdate=23 September 2011 |language=Romanian}}</ref>
===Botev Plovdiv=== Luchin arrived in Botev Plovdiv on 11 January 2014, signing a contract for two and a half years with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/luchin-transferat-la-gruparea-botev-plovdiv-imi-lasa-putin-un-gust-amar-aceasta-despartire-de-dinamo-11885629|title=Luchin, transferat la gruparea Botev Plovdiv|publisher=Mediafax|date=11 January 2014|accessdate=21 January 2014|language=Romanian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-s-dvoen-transfer-privleche-futbolisti-ot-Dinamo-%28Bukuresht%29-2231.html|title=Ботев с двоен трансфер, привлече футболисти от Динамо (Букурещ)|publisher=PFC Botev Plovdiv Official Club Website|accessdate=21 January 2014|language=Bulgarian}}</ref>
===Steaua București=== On 5 August 2014, Luchin signed a two-year contract with Steaua București.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Ultimele+negocieri+pentru+transferul+lui+Luchin+la+Steaua+Argase|title=Srgian Luchin este jucătorul Stelei|publisher=Digisport|date=5 August 2014|accessdate=5 August 2014|language=Romanian}}</ref>
===Levski Sofia=== Luchin signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Levski Sofia in January 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Сърджан Лукин подписа договор с "Левски" за година и половина |url=http://www.sportal.bg/video.php?video=83476 |work=sportal.bg|date=13 January 2016 |accessdate=24 April 2016 |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> His contract was not renewed and he left the club in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web | title = Сърджан Лукин: От сърце пожелавам на Левски да стане шампион | url = https://levski.bg/news/details/176124 | publisher = levski.bg | date = 20 May 2017 | language = Bulgarian }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==International career== Luchin played 11 matches and scored one goal for Romania, making his international debut on 10 August 2011, when he came as a substitute and replaced Bănel Nicoliță in the 80th minute of a friendly which ended with a 1–0 victory against San Marino.<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=27476|title=Srdjan Luchin|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4261|title=San Marino - Romania 0:1|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Luchin debutează la naţională cu bagajele făcute de la Poli |url=http://sporttim.ro/fotbal/luchin-debuteaza-la-nationala-cu-bagajele-facute-de-la-poli |work=Mihai Comşulea |date=11 August 2011 |accessdate=30 January 2012 |language=Romanian}}</ref> He played in two matches at the Euro 2012 qualifiers against France which ended 0–0 and in a 1–1 in Tirana, against Albania, in which he scored his only goal for the national team, thus becoming the first player of Serbian descent since 2008 to score a goal against the Albanian team.<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4155|title=Romania - France 0:0|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4005|title=Albania - Romania 1:1|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Srgian Luchin: "Sunt mandru de primul meu gol la echipa nationala" |url=http://sport.bzi.ro/srgian-luchin-sunt-mandru-de-primul-meu-gol-la-echipa-nationala-12011 |work=sport.bzi.ro |date=12 October 2011 |accessdate=12 October 2011 |language=Romanian}}</ref> Luchin's last appearance for the national team was on 18 November 2014 in a friendly which ended with a 2–0 victory against Denmark.<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=1621|title=Romania - Denmark 2:0|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== Luchin was born in a family of Serbian ethnicity in the village of Variaș, Timiș County.<ref>{{cite news |title=DEZVĂLUIRI! Stelistul ce nu primea MÎNCARE în weekend |url=https://www.fanatik.ro/luchin-4-14507106 |work=fanatik.ro|date=12 August 2014 |accessdate=21 July 2021 |language=Romanian}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name=RS/><ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|srdjan-luchin/19257}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Cupa României, Bulgarian Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Cupa Ligii}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |FC Baia Mare |2003–04 |Divizia B |21||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||21||1 |- |rowspan=3|Olimpia Satu Mare |2004–05 |Divizia B |6||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6||0 |- |2005–06 |Divizia B |4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !10!!0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||10!!0 |- |rowspan=3|Poli II Timișoara |2006–07 |Liga II |24||2||3||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||27||3 |- |2007–08 |Liga II |14||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||14||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !38!!4!!3!!1!!colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||41!!5 |- |rowspan=7|Politehnica Timișoara |2006–07 |Liga I |2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |2007–08 |Liga I |15||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||1 |- |2008–09 |Liga I |23||1||5||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan=2|—||30||1 |- |2009–10 |Liga I |19||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||20||1 |- |2010–11 |Liga I |27||2||3||0||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan=2|—||33||2 |- |2011–12 |Liga I |2||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !88!!5!!10!!0!!colspan=2|–!!5!!0!!colspan=2|—!!103!!5 |- |rowspan=4|Dinamo București |2011–12 |Liga I |24||0||6||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||30||2 |- |2012–13 |Liga I |29||1||3||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||1{{efn|name=RSC|Appearance in Supercupa României}}||0||35||1 |- |2013–14 |Liga I |13||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !66!!2!!11!!2!!colspan=2|—!!2!!0!!1!!0!!80!!4 |- |rowspan=3|Botev Plovdiv |2013–14 |A PFG |12||1||5||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||1 |- |2014–15 |A PFG |2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||0||0||4||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !14!!1!!5!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!21!!1 |- |Steaua București |2014–15 |Liga I |9||0||4||0||3||0||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||0||0||17||0 |- |ACS Poli Timișoara |2015–16 |Liga I |17||3||2||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||20||3 |- |rowspan=3|Levski Sofia |2015–16 |A PFG |11||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||11||0 |- |2016–17 |A PFG |12||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||12||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !23!!0!!0!!0!!colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||23!!0 |- |CFR Cluj |2017–18 |Liga I |3||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 |- |Viitorul Constanța |2018–19 |Liga I |13||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan=2|—||16||1 |- |Dunărea Călărași |2018–19 |Liga I |19||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||19||1 |- |Hermannstadt |2019–20 |Liga I |23||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||25||0 |- |Universitatea Cluj |2020–21 |Liga II |20||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||22||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !364!!18!!42!!3!!4!!0!!11!!0!!1!!0!!422!!21 |}
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===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Romania |- |2011||4||1 |- |2012||1||0 |- |2013||2||0 |- |2014||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total||10||1 |}
:''Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luchin goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Srdjan Luchin ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- |align=center | 1 || 11 October 2011 || Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania || {{fb|Albania}} || 1–1 || 1–1 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |- |}
==Honours== '''Politehnica Timișoara''' *Cupa României runner-up: 2006–07, 2008–09 '''Dinamo București''' *Cupa României: 2011–12<ref name=SW/> *Supercupa României: 2012<ref name=SW/> '''Botev Plovdiv''' * Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2013–14 '''Steaua București''' *Liga I: 2014–15<ref name=SW/> *Cupa României: 2014–15<ref name=SW/> *Cupa Ligii: 2014-15<ref name=SW/> '''CFR Cluj''' *Liga I: 2017–18<ref name=SW/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|srdjan-luchin}} * {{UEFA|250002909}} * {{NFT|44474}}
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