Łukasz Bejger (born 11 January 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Golub-Dobrzyń, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Śląsk Wrocław | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KS Piłkarz | |||
| 2015–2018 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 2018–2021 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Śląsk Wrocław | 91 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Śląsk Wrocław II | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Poland U16 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Poland U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Poland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Poland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Poland U21 | 15 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 17 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editManchester United
editBejger joined Lech Poznań from hometown team KS Piłkarz - a club set up in part by his father - in 2015.[4][5] On 31 July 2018, the centre-back completed a transfer to Premier League side Manchester United.[4] He made six total appearances for the U18s across the 2018–19 season, as well as featuring once in the UEFA Youth League for the U19s; in a 2–1 away win against Valencia on 12 December.[2][3] Bejger spent the next season with the U18s, appearing twelve times, before moving up with the U23s in 2020–21.[3] Five appearances followed, while he also featured in the EFL Trophy for the U21s; in a 4–0 away loss to Morecambe on 18 November 2020.[3] He had signed a professional contract when he turned seventeen.[6]
Śląsk Wrocław
editOn 23 January 2021, Bejger departed Manchester United in order to return to his homeland with Śląsk Wrocław; stating the intention "to obtain experience of senior football", as he penned a four-and-a-half-year contract.[7][8] He made his senior debut in a Ekstraklasa home match with Pogoń Szczecin on 28 February, featuring for the full duration of a 2–1 victory.[3]
International career
editBejger represented Poland at U16, U17 and U19 level.[3][5] Having played thirteen times for the U16s across 2017–18, Bejger moved up to the U17s during 2018–19 under manager Przemysław Małecki; soon appearing in six qualifiers for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3][5] In November 2019, Bejger made three appearances for the U19s in qualifying for the eventually cancelled 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[3] March 2021 saw a call-up to the U21s for friendlies with Saudi Arabia U20 and Austria U21 in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.[9]
Style of play
editBejger is primarily a centre-back, though is capable of playing at right-back; having played there whilst with Manchester United's academy as well as with the Poland U19s.[6][10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2020–21[11] | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[12] | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[13] | Ekstraklasa | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24[14] | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25[15] | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 91 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 95 | 3 | ||||
| Śląsk Wrocław II | 2021–22[12] | II liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[13] | II liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 96 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 3 | |||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editIndividual
- Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: November 2023[16]
References
edit- ^ "Łukasz Bejger". World Football. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Player profile: Lukasz Bejger". Manchester United. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Poland - L. Bejger". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Łukasz Bejger odchodzi z Lecha Poznań". Lech Poznań. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Polski talent w Manchesterze United. Łukasz Bejger pisze swoją historię". Weszło. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Łukasz Bejger zdecydował, że chce już stać się seniorem". Łączy nas piłka. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Łukasz Bejger w Śląsku Wrocław". Śląsk Wrocław. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Lukasz Bejger leaves United for return to Poland with Slask Wroclaw". Manchester United. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Bejger i Praszelik w kadrze U-21!". Wrocławskisport. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Teenage defender explains reason for leaving Manchester United". Manchester Evening News. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Sezon 2020/21". 90minut. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Sezon 2024/25". 90minut. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC LISTOPADA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2023: ŁUKASZ BEJGER (ŚLĄSK WROCŁAW)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
External links
edit- Łukasz Bejger at Soccerway