Aivi Luik


Aivi Belinda Kerstin Luik is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Primera División club Sevilla FC and the Australia women's national team. She previously played for Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory in the W-League, Brøndby IF in Denmark's Elitedivisionen, Fylkir in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild kvenna, Notts County F.C. in England's FA WSL, and Vålerenga in Norway.

Early life and collegiate career

Born in Australia to Hungarian and Swedish parents, Luik attended 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 2005-06. During her senior year, she captained the squad and scored the game-winning penalty kick to win the Western Athletic Conference 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., 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 record.

Melbourne City FC, 2015–present

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 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

In March 2016, Luik signed with English side Notts County F.C. on a two-year deal. During the 2016 FA WSL season, she made 14 appearances including 9 starts. Notts County finished in sixth place with a record.

Honours

; With Australia
; with Brisbane Roar
; with Brøndby IF
; with Melbourne City
; with Vålerenga