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Lukas Lerager

Experienced headWidzew Łódź · 33 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameLukas Reiff Lerager
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age33
Date of birth12 Jul 1993
BirthplaceGladsaxe
Height188 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubWidzew Łódź
Defensive midfielder
10
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
782
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Widzew Łódź.

Also this season

On loan at FC Copenhagen — Superliga: 17 apps, 1g 1a, 1195 min

On loan at FC Copenhagen — UEFA Champions League: 11 apps, 0g 0a, 988 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Widzew Łódź; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

L. Lerager is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Widzew Łódź, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 8% of Ekstraklasa defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.2, ranking 175th of 188 in the Ekstraklasa. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (51.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lerager.

Judged on this season alone, Lerager graded 27 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 5.985 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 19). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 11th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa. At 33 Lerager is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23
12.2
Ratingi
11th of 12 defensive midfielders
27.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
51.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.99
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Widzew Łódź finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

10
Apps
5.99
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
19
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

5.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 51.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.2, Lerager carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa of 12 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes358
Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success60%
Duels won61
Duels won %56.5%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions19
Blocks4
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.