Lukas Nmecha
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Shares 1998-12-14 · 6 players total
| Full name | Lukas Nmecha |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lukas Okechukwu Nmecha |
| Date of birth | 1998-12-14 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Leeds United |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Sports360 GmbH |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 824 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 414 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 773 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 392 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 504 |
| Manchester City U18 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 539 |
| Manchester City U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 25 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 204 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 161 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 20/21 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 31 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 187 |
| 20/21 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 41 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 773 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Manchester City U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Man City U23 | Preston | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Preston | Man City U23 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Man City U23 | Man City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-03 | Man City | VfL Wolfsburg | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | VfL Wolfsburg | Man City | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | Man City | Middlesbrough | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Middlesbrough | Man City | Return from loan | 3600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-20 | Man City | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | 3600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | RSC Anderlecht | Man City | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | Man City | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 12000000 | €8.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | Leeds | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | concussion | 2019-10-03 | 2019-10-10 | 8 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-08-09 | 2021-08-16 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-12-16 | 2022-02-28 | 75 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2022-09-24 | 2022-10-06 | 13 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Patellar tendon tear | 2022-11-09 | 2023-02-01 | 85 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2023-03-16 | 2023-06-01 | 78 | 10 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-08-14 | 2023-12-31 | 140 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2024-01-01 | 2024-02-14 | 45 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-03-26 | 2024-10-24 | 213 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-30 | 7 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Adductor pain | 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-21 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Adductor pain | 2025-02-24 | 2025-03-18 | 23 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #16 | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | #12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #10 | 20 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #11 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Sambi Lokonga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Wind | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Kongolo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Francis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Browne | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Murillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Francis Amuzu | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demeaco Duhaney | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahim Díaz | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Koen Casteels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ridle Baku | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 15 | 11 |
| 20/21 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 14 | 31 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 9 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 41 |
| 20/21 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 31 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 3 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | RSC Anderlecht | Man City | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-20 | Man City | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — | €3.60m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Middlesbrough | Man City | Return from loan | — | €3.60m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | Man City | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | VfL Wolfsburg | Man City | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-03 | Man City | VfL Wolfsburg | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Preston | Man City U23 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Man City U23 | Preston | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Leeds United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-14 | CGB |
Leeds United | 0–3 | Middlesbrough FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Salford City | 9–8 | Leeds United | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leeds United | INJURED Patellar tendon tear |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Leeds United | 3–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2021-10-26 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2021-09-21 | CGB |
Fulham FC | 5–6 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Leeds United | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2020-09-16 | CGB |
Leeds United | 8–9 | Hull City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–4 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 4–5 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Preston North End | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Fulham FC | 2–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 4–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-11-26 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 0–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–1 | Leeds United | INJURED concussion |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–1 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-09-15 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 0–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Leeds United | 4–5 | Stoke City | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 0–3 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-08-21 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Leeds United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Lukas Nmecha'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 24% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 52 | -42 | 5% |
| FC Augsburg | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 25% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 30% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 45% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 47% |
| SC Freiburg | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 32% |
| Club Brugge KV | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 17% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 39% |
| KRC Genk | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 24% |
| KAA Gent | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 59% |
| Derby County | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 20 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 365 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 414 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 773 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 369 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 473 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 758 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Lukas Nmecha
Who is Lukas Nmecha?
Lukas Nmecha is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Leeds United.
How old is Lukas Nmecha?
Lukas Nmecha is 27 years old. He was born on December 14, 1998 in Hamburg.
What position does Lukas Nmecha play?
Lukas Nmecha plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lukas Nmecha play for?
Lukas Nmecha currently plays for Leeds United.
How many career goals has Lukas Nmecha scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lukas Nmecha has scored 94 goals in 255 appearances.
What is Lukas Nmecha's market value?
Lukas Nmecha's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.