Lukas Ahlefeld Engel (born 14 December 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Ahlefeld Engel | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kastrup, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Kastrup Boldklub | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Kastrup Boldklub | 48 | (29) |
| 2017–2021 | Fremad Amager | 89 | (18) |
| 2021–2022 | Vejle | 34 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Silkeborg (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Silkeborg | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | Middlesbrough | 38 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHe made his Danish Superliga debut for Vejle on 2 February 2021 in a game against AGF.[1] On 31 January 2022, Engel was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF for the rest of the season.[2] On 21 June 2022, the club confirmed that they had bought Engel free from his contract with Vejle, and signed a five-year deal.[3]
On 15 August 2023, EFL Championship side Middlesbrough announced the signing on Engel on a four-year contract.[4] Engel made his debut for the club on 19 August, in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 7 April 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fremad Amager | 2017–18 | Danish 1st Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 9 | |||
| 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Total | 89 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 90 | 18 | ||||
| Vejle | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 7 | ||||
| Silkeborg | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 53 | 3 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2023–24 | Championship | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |
| Career total | 199 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 222 | 30 | ||
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League and two in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "Vejle v AGF game report". Soccerway. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "SIF lejer Lukas Engel" (in Danish). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Lukas Engel fortsætter i SIF" (in Danish). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Boro Sign Lukas Engel". Middlesbrough FC. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Middlesbrough 1-1 Huddersfield: Hayden Hackney earns first point for Boro". Sky Sports. 19 August 2023.
- ^ Lukas Engel at Soccerway
External links
edit- Lukas Engel at Soccerway
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