Lukas Lerager
.jpg) Lerager with Bordeaux in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Reiff Lerager[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gladsaxe, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Widzew Łódź | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | AB | 50 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Viborg | 67 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Zulte Waregem | 39 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Bordeaux | 55 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Genoa (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Genoa | 37 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Copenhagen (loan) | 46 | (10) |
| 2022–2026 | Copenhagen | 97 | (10) |
| 2026– | Widzew Łódź | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Denmark U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Denmark U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Denmark U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Denmark U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Denmark | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:41, 26 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lukas Reiff Lerager (born 12 July 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź.
Club career
[edit]Lerager played club football for AB, Viborg and Zulte Waregem.[3]
He joined French club Bordeaux in June 2017, signing a four-year contract.[4][5]
On 29 January 2019, Lerager signed to Italian Serie A club Genoa on loan with an option to buy.[6] The deal was later turned permanent.[7]
He moved on loan to Copenhagen on 1 February 2021.[8] The transfer was made permanent on 21 May 2022.[9] On 12 December 2023, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Galatasaray, which qualified his club to the Champions League knockout stages.[10] On 19 November 2025, Copenhagen announced Lerager would leave the club at the end of the year upon the expiration of his contract.[11]
On 17 December 2025, Lerager signed for Polish Ekstraklasa side Widzew Łódź, effective from January 2026.[12] He scored his first goal for Widzew in a 2–0 win over Motor Lublin on 27 April 2026. Later in that game, he ruptured his Achilles tendon, requiring a full reconstruction; he is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the year.[13]
International career
[edit]After representing them at youth level,[14] Lerager made his debut for the Denmark senior national team in 2017.[3]
In June 2018, he was named in Denmark's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 26 April 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AB | 2010–11 | Danish 1st Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Danish 1st Division | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Viborg | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Danish 1st Division | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 39 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | 44 | 6 | |
| Bordeaux | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68 | 3 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Genoa | 2019–20 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Copenhagen (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13[c] | 3 | 43 | 9 | |
| Total | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 60 | 13 | ||
| Copenhagen | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | 44 | 7 |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12[d] | 3 | 41 | 7 | |
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11[c] | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 97 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 158 | 19 | ||
| Widzew Łódź | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 413 | 36 | 37 | 7 | 64 | 7 | 514 | 50 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Coppa Italia, Polish Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2019[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lerager goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 October 2018 | MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark |  Austria | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Viborg
Zulte Waregem
Copenhagen
References
[edit]- ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ "Lukas Lerager" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lukas Lerager". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ↑ "Lukas Lerager får fire år i Bordeaux" [Lukas Lerager gets four years in Bordeaux] (in Danish). Bold. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Lukas Lerager à Bordeaux, c'est officiel" [Lukas Lerager in Bordeaux is official] (in French). L'Equipe. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "UFFICIALE: Genoa, dal Bordeaux arriva Lerager" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ↑ Medie: Genoa køber Lukas Lerager, tipsbladet.dk, 24 April 2019
- ↑ "F.C. København henter Lukas Lerager". F.C. København.
- ↑ "Lukas Lerager købt fri af Genoa CFC". F.C. København.
- ↑ "Copenhagen beats Galatasaray 1–0 to reach Champions League last 16. Lerager scores and is sent off". The Washington Post. 12 December 2023.
- ↑ "Lukas Lerager to leave FCK at the end of 2025". F.C. Copenhagen. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Głąb, Bartosz (17 December 2025). "Oficjalnie: Lukas Lerager nowym zawodnikiem Widzewa Łódź. Drugi zimowy transfer łodzian". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (27 April 2026). "Paskudna kontuzja w Widzewie Łódź. Nie zagra przez 8 miesięcy". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Profile" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- 1 2 3 Lukas Lerager at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ↑ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "DANISH CHAMPIONS 2022/23". www.fck.dk/. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lukas Lerager.
- Profile at the F.C. Copenhagen website
- Lukas Lerager – UEFA competition record (archive)
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