Lukas Lerager
{{Short description|Danish footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lukas Lerager
| image = Lukas Lerager (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Lerager with Bordeaux in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gladsaxe, Denmark
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Copenhagen
| clubnumber = 12
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = AB
| caps1 = 50
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2013–2016
| clubs2 = Viborg
| caps2 = 67
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Zulte Waregem
| caps3 = 39
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2017–2019
| clubs4 = Bordeaux
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Genoa (loan)
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = Genoa
| caps6 = 37
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = → Copenhagen (loan)
| caps7 = 46
| goals7 = 10
| years8 = 2022–
| clubs8 = Copenhagen
| caps8 = 80
| goals8 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Denmark U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam2 = Denmark U19
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012
| nationalteam3 = Denmark U20
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2013
| nationalteam4 = Denmark U21
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam5 = Denmark
| nationalcaps5 = 10
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = 28 May 2025
| ntupdate = 08:24, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
}}
Lukas Reiff Lerager (born 12 July 1993) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen.
Club career
Lerager played club football for AB, Viborg and Zulte Waregem.{{NFT player|pid=68219|accessdate=10 June 2017}}
He joined French club Bordeaux in June 2017, signing a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/lukas-lerager-faar-fire-aar-i-bordeaux/|title=Lukas Lerager får fire år i Bordeaux|trans-title=Lukas Lerager gets four years in Bordeaux|date=12 June 2017|accessdate=13 June 2017|language=Danish|publisher=Bold}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Lukas-lerager-a-bordeaux-c-est-officiel/809807|title=Lukas Lerager à Bordeaux, c'est officiel|trans-title=Lukas Lerager in Bordeaux is official|date=12 June 2017|accessdate=13 June 2017|language=French|publisher=L'Equipe}}
On 29 January 2019, Lerager signed to Italian Serie A club Genoa on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-genoa-dal-bordeaux-arriva-lerager-1208015|access-date=30 January 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Genoa, dal Bordeaux arriva Lerager|language=Italian}} The deal was later turned permanent.[https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/serie/medie-genoa-koeber-lukas-lerager Medie: Genoa køber Lukas Lerager], tipsbladet.dk, 24 April 2019
He moved on loan to F.C. Copenhagen on 1 February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fc-koebenhavn-henter-lukas-lerager|title=F.C. København henter Lukas Lerager|website=F.C. København}} The transfer was made permanent on 21 May 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/lukas-lerager-koebt-fri-af-genoa-cfc|title=Lukas Lerager købt fri af Genoa CFC|website=F.C. København}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/2023/12/12/copenhagen-galatasaray-score-lukas-lerager/f6a5d6b6-993d-11ee-82d9-be1b5ea041ab_story.html |title=Copenhagen beats Galatasaray 1–0 to reach Champions League last 16. Lerager scores and is sent off |work=The Washington Post |date=12 December 2023 }}
International career
After representing them at youth level,{{cite web|url=https://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/6919|title=Profile|accessdate=10 June 2017|language=Danish|publisher=Danish Football Association}} Lerager made his debut for the Denmark senior national team in 2017.
In June 2018, he was named in Denmark's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 14 December 2024}}{{soccerway|lukas-lerager/188043|accessdate=10 June 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup {{efn| Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|AB
|rowspan="3"|Danish 1st Division |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18
|2 | |||
| 2012–13
|26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| rowspan="4"|Viborg
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|Danish 1st Division |17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16
|Danish Superliga |31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2 | |
| Zulte Waregem
|39 | 6 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 6 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Bordeaux
|rowspan="2"|Ligue 1 |37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2018–19
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0
|28 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68 | 3 | |
| Genoa (loan)
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Genoa
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Copenhagen (loan)
|rowspan="2"|Danish Superliga |17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2021–22
|29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 3 | 43 | 9 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 60 | 13 | |
| rowspan="4"|Copenhagen
|Danish Superliga |30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in the UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | 44 | 7 | |
| 2023–24
|Danish Superliga |25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12{{efn|name=UCL}} | 3 | 40 | 7 | |
| 2024–25
|Danish Superliga |16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11{{efn|name=UECL}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 115 | 15 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!377 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 54 | 7 | 460 | 45 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 15 October 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Denmark
|2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 10 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lerager goal.
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 16 October 2018 | MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark | {{fb|AUT}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Viborg
Zulte Waregem
Copenhagen
- Danish Superliga:2021–22{{cite web |title=FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/939970/fc-copenhagen-win-14th-danish-league-title/|website=www.dailytimes.com.pk |access-date=22 May 2022}}2022–23{{cite web |title=DANISH CHAMPIONS 2022/23
|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/danish-champions-202223/|website=www.fck.dk/ |access-date=19 December 2023}} 2024–25{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediano.nu/oversigt/2025/05/26/mediano-superliga-32-runde|title=Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København|date=25 May 2025|website=Mediano}}
- Danish Cup: 2022–23{{cite web |title=FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup |url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/fck-win-202223-danish-cup |publisher=Copenhagen |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=18 May 2023}} 2024–25{{Cite web|url=https://www.bt.dk/content/item/1824551|title=FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen|date=29 May 2025|website=www.bt.dk}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.fck.dk/en/spiller/lukas-lerager Profile] at the F.C. Copenhagen website
- {{UEFA player}}
{{F.C. Copenhagen squad}}
{{Denmark squad 2018 FIFA World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lerager, Lukas}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Danish men's footballers
Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Gladsaxe Municipality
Category:Denmark men's youth international footballers
Category:Denmark men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Denmark men's international footballers
Category:Akademisk Boldklub players
Category:S.V. Zulte Waregem players
Category:FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
Category:F.C. Copenhagen players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France