Vukashin Latinovich (born September 14, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Brooklyn FC.
Born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Latinovich 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 5âÂÂ0.
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 2âÂÂ0 victory. His contract option was declined on November 15, 2022.
On January 26, 2023, he signed with FCI Levadia Tallinn in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football.
On February 3 2026, Brooklyn FC announced they had signed Latinovich to a contract for the 2026 USL Championship season.
While in Serbia, Latinovich was called up into the Serbia under-18 side.
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