Assyriska Föreningen
Remaining in the country, Lukanović signed in January 2005 with Assyriska Föreningen, which were playing in the top flight for the first time ever. In August, he moved to Belgium with Royal Antwerp FC, where he played 84 games – including both friendly and competitive matches – during his four-year spell with the second division team. In the 2007–08 season, he spent time on loan at fellow league side K.V.K. Tienen.