Lukas Ahlefeld Engel (born 14 December 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

Lukas Engel
Personal information
Full name Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
Date of birth (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Kastrup, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back, left midfielder
Team information
Current team
Middlesbrough
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2015 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)
2022Silkeborg (loan) 15 (2)
2022–2023 Silkeborg 22 (1)
2023– Middlesbrough 38 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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He made his Danish Superliga debut for Vejle on 2 February 2021 in a game against AGF.[1] On 31 January 2022, Engel was loaned out to Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF for the rest of the season.[2] On 21 June 2022, the club confirmed that they had bought Engel free from his contract with Vejle, and signed a five-year deal.[3]

On 15 August 2023, EFL Championship side Middlesbrough announced the signing on Engel on a four-year contract.[4] Engel made his debut for the club on 19 August, in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 7 April 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fremad Amager 2017–18 Danish 1st Division 11 0 0 0 11 0
2018–19 Danish 1st Division 32 9 0 0 32 9
2019–20 Danish 1st Division 30 5 0 0 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 2021–22 Danish Superliga 15 2 0 0 15 2
2022–23 Danish Superliga 25 1 3 0 7[a] 0 35 1
2023–24 Danish Superliga 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 43 3 3 0 7 0 53 3
Middlesbrough 2023–24 Championship 33 2 1 0 5 0 39 2
Career total 199 27 11 3 5 0 7 0 222 30
  1. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League and two in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Vejle v AGF game report". Soccerway. 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "SIF lejer Lukas Engel" (in Danish). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Lukas Engel fortsætter i SIF" (in Danish). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Boro Sign Lukas Engel". Middlesbrough FC. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Middlesbrough 1-1 Huddersfield: Hayden Hackney earns first point for Boro". Sky Sports. 19 August 2023.
  6. ^ Lukas Engel at Soccerway
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