Lukas Engel
| 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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| 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 | 28 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | Middlesbrough | 44 | (2) |
| 2025 | → FC Cincinnati (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2026– | Real Salt Lake | 15 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:53, 10 November 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lukas Ahlefeld Engel (born 14 December 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
Club career
He made his Danish Superliga debut for Vejle on 2 February 2021 in a game against AGF. On 31 January 2022, Engel was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF for the rest of the season. On 21 June 2022, the club confirmed that they had bought Engel free from his contract with Vejle, and signed a five-year deal.
On 15 August 2023, EFL Championship side Middlesbrough announced the signing on Engel on a four-year contract. Engel made his debut for the club on 19 August, in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town.
On 11 February 2025, Engel signed for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati on loan until the end of the 2025 MLS season.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fremad Amager | 2017–18 | Danish 1st Division | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Danish 1st Division | 32 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 9 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 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 (loan) | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Silkeborg] | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Silkeborg total | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 53 | 3 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 2 | ||||
| FC Cincinnati (loan) | 2025 | MLS | 33 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 243 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 279 | 30 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ Three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs, two appearances in Leagues Cup
References
- ↑ "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: Middlesbrough defender joins FC Cincinnati on loan". BBC Sport. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ Lukas Engel at Soccerway
External links
- Lukas Engel at Soccerway
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