Lukas Engel
Defender - Left-Back
at FC Cincinnati
at FC Cincinnati
468 days · joined 2025-02-11
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.50m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.12
goals / match
BK Fremad Amager
top club · 96 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2025
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
10
best season · 18/19
3 · 9.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-12-14 · 6 players total
278Appearances
33Goals
32Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lukas Engel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lukas Ahlefeld Engel |
| Date of birth | 1998-12-14 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kastrup, Denmark |
| Citizenship |  Denmark |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | FC Cincinnati |
| On loan from | ↩ Middlesbrough FC parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-02-11 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | PRO FC |
Dec 2025
Transfer: Cincinnati → Middlesbrough
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Cincinnati
31 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Cincinnati
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Cincinnati
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Silkeborg IF → Middlesbrough
23/24 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Middlesbrough FC, Silkeborg IF
44 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Silkeborg IF
35 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Vejle BK → Silkeborg IF
22/23 · Transfer · €500k
Jun 2022
Transfer: Silkeborg IF → Vejle BK
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Vejle BK → Silkeborg IF
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Vejle Boldklub Reserves, Vejle Boldklub, Silkeborg IF
39 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Fremad Amager → Vejle BK
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2020
20/21 — BK Fremad Amager, Vejle Boldklub
35 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — BK Fremad Amager
32 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — BK Fremad Amager
34 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — BK Fremad Amager
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Kastrup BK → Fremad Amager
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Own Youth → Kastrup BK
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
21.2%
FC Cincinnati
0.0%
Silkeborg IF
36.9%
Vejle Boldklub
17.1%
Vejle Boldklub Reserves
2.2%
BK Fremad Amager
22.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 1,238 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Silkeborg IF | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 53 | 3 | 14 | 2,157 |
| Vejle Boldklub | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 996 |
| Vejle Boldklub Reserves | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| BK Fremad Amager | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 96 | 20 | 5 | 1,320 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,238 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | Silkeborg IF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Silkeborg IF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Silkeborg IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | Silkeborg IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | Silkeborg IF | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,732 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Relegation round | Silkeborg IF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Reserveligaen | Vejle Boldklub Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | Vejle Boldklub | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 430 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | Silkeborg IF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Championship round | Silkeborg IF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 425 |
| 21/22 | Sydbank Pokalen | Vejle Boldklub | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | NordicBet LIGA | BK Fremad Amager | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 325 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | Vejle Boldklub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga Relegation round | Vejle Boldklub | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | Vejle Boldklub | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | BK Fremad Amager | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NordicBet LIGA | BK Fremad Amager | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 521 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | BK Fremad Amager | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NordicBet LIGA | BK Fremad Amager | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 289 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | BK Fremad Amager | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | BK Fremad Amager | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 17/18 | NordicBet LIGA | BK Fremad Amager | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Own Youth | Kastrup BK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Kastrup BK | Fremad Amager | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Fremad Amager | Vejle BK | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Vejle BK | Silkeborg IF | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Silkeborg IF | Vejle BK | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Vejle BK | Silkeborg IF | Transfer | 450000 | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-15 | Silkeborg IF | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 700000 | €3.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-11 | Middlesbrough | Cincinnati | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Cincinnati | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee problems | 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-11 | 9 | 0 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€2.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€2.48m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16783 | #12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Søren Tengstedt | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Felix | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Winther | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicklas Helenius | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Isaiah Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oliver Sonne | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Barlaser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Jørgensen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Stefán Teitur Thórdarson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Larsen | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mark Brink | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tobias Salquist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Klynge | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolai Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Iyede | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Heini Vatnsdal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nemanja Cavnic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Bay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | NordicBet LIGA | BK Fremad Amager | 9 | 32 |
| 19/20 | NordicBet LIGA | BK Fremad Amager | 5 | 30 |
| 20/21 | NordicBet LIGA | BK Fremad Amager | 4 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Superliga | Silkeborg IF | 5 | 20 |
| 2025 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | Vejle Boldklub | 4 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Cincinnati | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-11 | Middlesbrough | Cincinnati | Loan | — | €2.20m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Silkeborg IF | Vejle BK | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Vejle BK | Silkeborg IF | Loan | — | €450k |
Last 50 matches for FC Cincinnati The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2026-05-25 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | 2–3 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | CF Montréal | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Nashville SC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Philadelphia Union | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | New York City FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Charlotte FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Columbus Crew | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Chicago Fire | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 4–3 | Philadelphia Union | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Toronto FC | 3–4 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Atlanta United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York RB | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-17 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Available |
Teams faced most often by Lukas Engel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 36% |
| Reading FC | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 75% |
| Barnsley FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 40% |
| Coventry City FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 30% |
| Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 25% |
| Preston North End FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 38% |
| Swansea City AFC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 75% |
| Brentford FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 13% |
| Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 13% |
| Birmingham City FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 75% |
| Stoke City FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 25% |
| Huddersfield Town AFC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 1,238 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 1,732 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 1,167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2025 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 707 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 521 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 354 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NordicBet LIGA
89 apps
18 G
5 A
Sydbank Pokalen
16 apps
5 G
1 A
Superliga
53 apps
3 G
10 A
Championship
44 apps
2 G
4 A
Superliga Relegation round
14 apps
2 G
1 A
Superliga Championship round
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Reserveligaen
2 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS
29 apps
0 G
4 A
Conference L.
5 apps
0 G
4 A
Leagues Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Lukas Engel?
Lukas Engel is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Cincinnati.
How old is Lukas Engel?
Lukas Engel is 27 years old. He was born on December 14, 1998 in Kastrup.
What position does Lukas Engel play?
Lukas Engel plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Lukas Engel play for?
Lukas Engel currently plays for FC Cincinnati.
How many career goals has Lukas Engel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lukas Engel has scored 33 goals in 278 appearances.
What is Lukas Engel's market value?
Lukas Engel's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.