Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Vuk Latinovich was born September 14, 1997, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He is a defender in Major League Soccer.

He  is the son of Rade, a former Marquette Golden Eagles player, and Biljana, a former professional women's handball player. He began his career with the Milwaukee Kickers before joining the youth academy at FK Brodarac in Serbia. After spending four seasons with Brodarac, Latinovich returned to the United States and began playing college soccer for the Milwaukee Panthers. During his three seasons with the Panthers, Latinovich played in 57 games, scoring 11 goals. While in college, Latinovich also spent a season with USL League Two club Chicago FC United, making his debut on May 28, 2019 against Flint City Bucks. He started and played the whole match as Chicago FC United won 5–0.

On January 21, 2021, Latinovich was selected with the 71st overall pick by New York City FC in the MLS SuperDraft. On April 15, 2021, after impressing during pre-season, Latinovich signed a professional contract with the club.

On May 1, 2021, he made his Major League Soccer debut against the Philadelphia Union, coming on as a late substitute during a 2–0 victory.