# Lukas Lerager

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.
On 29 January 2019, Lerager signed to Italian Serie A club Genoa on loan with an option to buy. The deal was later turned permanent.
He moved on loan to F.C. Copenhagen on 1 February 2021. The transfer was made permanent on 21 May 2022. 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.

## International career

After representing them at youth level, 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AB | 2010–11 | Danish 1st Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| AB | 2011–12 | Danish 1st Division | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| AB | 2012–13 | Danish 1st Division | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| AB | Total | Total | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| Viborg | 2013–14 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Viborg | 2014–15 | Danish 1st Division | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Viborg | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| Viborg | Total | Total | 67 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 39 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 6 |
| Bordeaux | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Bordeaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Bordeaux | Total | Total | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68 | 3 |
| Genoa (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Genoa | 2019–20 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Genoa | 2020–21 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Genoa | Total | Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Copenhagen (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Copenhagen (loan) | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 9 |
| Copenhagen (loan) | Total | Total | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 60 | 13 |
| Copenhagen | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 7 |
| Copenhagen | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 7 |
| Copenhagen | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Copenhagen | Total | Total | 71 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 115 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 377 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 54 | 7 | 460 | 45 |
* ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Coppa Italia
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 15 October 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Denmark | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Denmark | 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| Denmark | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 10 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lerager goal.
List of international goals scored by Lukas Lerager :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 October 2018 | MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark | Austria | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Viborg
* Danish 1st Division: 2014–15
Zulte Waregem
* Belgian Cup: 2016–17
Copenhagen
* Danish Superliga:2021–222022–23
* Danish Cup: 2022–23