Lukas Lerager Explained

Lukas Lerager
Fullname:Lukas Reiff Lerager[1]
Birth Date:12 July 1993
Birth Place:Gladsaxe, Denmark
Height:1.86 m
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
Caps8:58
Goals8:8
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:11 August 2024
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.

He joined French club Bordeaux in June 2017, signing a four-year contract.[2] [3]

On 29 January 2019, Lerager signed to Italian Serie A club Genoa on loan with an option to buy.[4] The deal was later turned permanent.[5]

He moved on loan to F.C. Copenhagen on 1 February 2021.[6] The transfer was made permanent on 21 May 2022.[7] 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.[8]

International career

After representing them at youth level,[9] 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.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AB2010–11Danish 1st Division400040
2011–1218200182
2012–1326100261
Total4830000483
Viborg2013–14Danish Superliga19000190
2014–15Danish 1st Division17110181
2015–16Danish Superliga31021331
Total6713100702
Zulte Waregem2016–17Belgian First Division A39650446
Bordeaux2017–18Ligue 13732010403
2018–191801090280
Total55330100683
Genoa (loan)2018–19Serie A14100141
Genoa2019–20Serie A21110221
2020–2116031191
Total3714100412
Copenhagen (loan)2020–21Danish Superliga1740000174
2021–2229610133439
Total4610101336013
Copenhagen2022–23Danish Superliga3066081447
2023–24Danish Superliga25232123407
2024–25Danish Superliga30004070
Total588922449114
Career total3643325447743644
  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 4 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Lukas Lerager får fire år i Bordeaux. Lukas Lerager gets four years in Bordeaux. 12 June 2017. 13 June 2017. Danish. Bold.
  3. Web site: Lukas Lerager à Bordeaux, c'est officiel. Lukas Lerager in Bordeaux is official. 12 June 2017. 13 June 2017. French. L'Equipe.
  4. Web site: UFFICIALE: Genoa, dal Bordeaux arriva Lerager. 30 January 2019. Italian.
  5. https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/serie/medie-genoa-koeber-lukas-lerager Medie: Genoa køber Lukas Lerager
  6. Web site: F.C. København henter Lukas Lerager. F.C. København.
  7. Web site: Lukas Lerager købt fri af Genoa CFC. F.C. København.
  8. Web site: Copenhagen beats Galatasaray 1–0 to reach Champions League last 16. Lerager scores and is sent off . The Washington Post . 12 December 2023 .
  9. Web site: Profile. 10 June 2017. Danish. Danish Football Association.
  10. Web site: Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com. www.goal.com.

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark201720
201861
201920
Total101

Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lerager goal.

Honours

Viborg

Zulte Waregem

Copenhagen

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