Lukáš Ambros
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Dolní Němčí, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Dolní Němčí | ||
| 2015–2017 | Slovácko | ||
| 2017–2020 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2020–2023 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → SC Freiburg II (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Górnik Zabrze | 54 | (2) |
| 2026– | Anderlecht | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Czech Republic U15 | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Czech Republic U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Czech Republic U18 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Czech Republic U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Czech Republic U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Czech Republic U21 | 9 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:24, 9 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:42, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lukáš Ambros (born 5 June 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht.
Club career
[edit]Ambros is a youth product of the Czech clubs Dolní Němčí, Slovácko, and Slavia Prague before moving to the youth academy of the German club VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2020.[1] He worked his way up their youth categories, eventually captaining their U18 side and signed his first professional contract with the club on 4 September 2021.[2] He was promoted to their senior side in the winter of 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Wolfsburg as a late substitute in a 3–0 Bundesliga loss to RB Leipzig on 18 February 2023, becoming the youngest ever Czech player in the league.[4]
On 1 September 2023, Ambros moved on loan to SC Freiburg II.[5]
On 29 June 2024, Ambros joined Polish side Górnik Zabrze on a three-year deal.[6]
On 10 July 2026, Ambros signed a contract with Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht until 2030 with option for another year.[7]
International career
[edit]Ambros is a youth international for the Czech Republic, having captained the Czech Republic U18s.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| SC Freiburg II (loan) | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 58 | 3 | ||||
| Anderlecht | 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 85 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Górnik Zabrze
References
[edit]- ↑ "Wolfsburg-Talent Ambros: 2022 soll sein Jahr werden". Sportbuzzer.de (in German).
- ↑ Joch, David (9 December 2021). "Další krok k Bundeslize. Ambros prodloužil smlouvu s Wolfsburgem" (in Czech).
- ↑ "V šestnácti vyměnil Slavii za Wolfsburg a může být nejmladším Čechem v bundeslize. Chce to ostré lokty, líčí Ambros". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 20 January 2023.
- ↑ Pastva, Michael (18 February 2023). "Lukáš Ambros přepsal historii! V osmnácti letech se stal nejmladším fotbalistou, co kdy debutoval v Bundeslize" (in Czech).
- ↑ "SC LEIHT LUKAS AMBROS FÜR U23" [SC LOAN LUKAS AMBROS FOR U23] (in German). SC Freiburg. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "LUKAS AMBROS WZMACNIA GÓRNIKA" [SC LUKAS AMBROS JOINS GÓRNIK] (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ↑ Malý, Jan (10 July 2026). "Mladý český reprezentant udělal velký přestup, zamířil do Anderlechtu". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kapitán U18 Ambros: V Německu je vše o dost rychlejší | Reprezentace". Fotbal.cz (in Czech). 20 September 2021.
- ↑ Kłyszejko, Jakub (2 May 2026). "STS Puchar Polski. Górnik Zabrze z pierwszym krajowym pucharem od ponad 50 lat!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website
- Lukáš Ambros at Soccerway
- Bundesliga profile
- Lukáš Ambros at FAČR (in Czech)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Uherské Hradiště District
- Czech men's footballers
- 21st-century Czech sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
- Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers
- VfL Wolfsburg players
- SC Freiburg II players
- Górnik Zabrze players
- RSC Anderlecht players
- Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Czech expatriate men's footballers
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium