Aivi Luik

Aivi Luik

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Early life and collegiate career

Luik was born in Perth to an Estonian mother and a Swedish mother. She moved to the Gold Coast at a young age where she played junior football for Palm Beach. Following high school graduation, she enrolled at Brescia University in Kentucky before transferring to the University of Nevada, Reno where she was a two-year starter for the Nevada Wolf Pack from 2005 to 2006. During her senior year, she captained the squad and scored the game-winning penalty kick to win the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and lift the NCAA College Cup for the first time. Luik ended her collegiate career at Nevada having made 41 starts in 42 games. She scored nine goals, served seven assists for 25 points. As of 2010, she ranked second in the history of the team for game-winning goals and seventh for goals scored. She earned All-WAC second team honors in 2005 and was named Nevada's most valuable player in 2006. Luik played for FC Indiana and Ottawa Fury in the USL W-League.

Club career

Brisbane Roar, 2009–2011

In 2009, Luik joined Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League. During the 2009 season, she started in all eleven games for Brisbane. Brisbane finished in third place and advanced to the semi-finals where they defeated Central Coast Mariners 1–0. Brisbane lost the 2009 W-League Grand Final to Sydney FC.

Brøndby IF, 2011–12

Luik moved to Europe where she played for Brøndby IF in Denmark's Elitedivisionen during the 2011–12 season. Brøndby finished in first place with a 17–0–1 record.

Melbourne City FC, 2015–2020

In 2015, Luik joined Melbourne City FC for their inaugural season in the W-League. During a match against the Melbourne Victory, she converted a free-kick to score the game-winning goal. City won all 12 of its regular season games and finished in first place during the regular season with Luik starting in the midfielder in all games. After advancing to the semi-finals, Melbourne City won the 2016 W-League Grand Final. She was named W-League Player of the Year by the club. After re-signing with Melbourne City for the 2016–17 season, Luik started in the midfield in 13 of the 14 matches she played, including the semifinal and Grand Final. Melbourne finished in fourth place during the regular season with a 6–4–2 record and advanced to the semi-finals. After defeating Brisbane Roar in penalty kicks, Melbourne City advanced and won the 2017 W-League Grand Final for the second consecutive year.

Notts County, 2016…

International career

Luik made her debut for the Australian national team in February 2010 in a friendly match against New Zealand. A year later she was part of the squad for the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup, which Australia won. In the summer of 2021, she was part of Australia's squad for the delayed 2020 Olympics and made three appearances during the tournament. Shortly after the Olympic Games, in August 2021, she announced her retirement from the national team, having made over 30 appearances. Five months later, Luik returned from retirement and was named in Australia's 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad. Luik was selected for the Australian Matildas football team which qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Matildas advanced to the quarter-finals with one victory and a draw in the group play. In the quarter-finals they beat Great Britain 4-3 after extra time. However, they lost 1–0 to Sweden in the semi-final and were then beaten 4–3 in the bronze medal playoff by USA. Luik missed Australia's second match of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup due to concussion.

Club
Melbourne City FC (2015–2016)
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F.C. Indiana (2005–2009)
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Brisbane Roar FC (2009–2010)
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Ottawa Fury Women (2010–2010)
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Brisbane Roar FC (2010–2011)
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Brøndby IF (2011–2011)
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Brisbane Roar FC (2011–2012)
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Brøndby IF (2012–2012)
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Perth Glory FC (2012–2014)
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Fylkir (2015–2015)
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Lincoln Ladies F.C. (2016–)
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Australia women's national association football team (2010–)
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Nevada Wolf Pack women's soccer

Legacy

Honours

Brisbane Roar

W-League Champion: 2010–11 Brøndby IF

Elitedivisionen: 2011–12 Melbourne City

W-League Premier: 2015–16, 2019–20 W-League Champion: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 Vålerenga

Norwegian Women's Cup: 2017 BK Häcken

Damallsvenskan: 2025 UEFA Women's Europa Cup: 2025–26 Australia

AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016

Clubs

  • Australia women's national association football team2010current
  • Lincoln Ladies F.C.2016current
  • Nevada Wolf Pack women's soccercurrent
  • F.C. Indiana2005–2009
  • Brisbane Roar FC2009–2010
  • Brisbane Roar FC2010–2011
  • Ottawa Fury Women2010–2010
  • Brisbane Roar FC2011–2012
  • Brøndby IF2011–2011
  • Brøndby IF2012–2012
  • Perth Glory FC2012–2014
  • Fylkir2015–2015
  • Melbourne City FC2015–2016

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Description

Australian association football player of Estonian origin (born 1985)

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Aivi Belinda Kerstin Luik is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken. She represented the Australia national team, making over 30 appearances.

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