Lukáš Ambros (born 5 June 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Górnik Zabrze.

Lukáš Ambros
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Dolní Němčí, Czech Republic
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Górnik Zabrze
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2015 Dolní Němčí
2015–2017 Slovácko
2017–2020 Slavia Prague
2020–2023 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 VfL Wolfsburg 1 (0)
2023–2024SC Freiburg II (loan) 29 (1)
2024– Górnik Zabrze 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Czech Republic U15 10 (1)
2019–2020 Czech Republic U16 9 (3)
2021–2022 Czech Republic U18 11 (1)
2022–2023 Czech Republic U19 10 (2)
2023 Czech Republic U20 5 (0)
2023– Czech Republic U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 July 2024

Club career

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Ambros is a youth product of the Czech clubs Dolní Němčí, Slovácko, and Slavia Prague before moving to the youth academy of the German club VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2020.[1] He worked his way up their youth categories, eventually captaining their U18 side and signed his first professional contract with the club on 4 September 2021.[2] He was promoted to their senior side in the winter of 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Wolfsburg as a late substitute in a 3–0 Bundesliga loss to RB Leipzig on 18 February 2023, becoming the youngest ever Czech player in the league.[4]

On 1 September 2023, Ambros moved on loan to SC Freiburg II.[5]

On 29 June 2024, Ambros joined Polish side Górnik Zabrze on a three-year deal.[6]

International career

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Ambros is a youth international for the Czech Republic, having captained the Czech Republic U18s.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Wolfsburg-Talent Ambros: 2022 soll sein Jahr werden". Sportbuzzer.de.
  2. ^ Joch, David (9 December 2021). "Další krok k Bundeslize. Ambros prodloužil smlouvu s Wolfsburgem".
  3. ^ "V šestnácti vyměnil Slavii za Wolfsburg a může být nejmladším Čechem v bundeslize. Chce to ostré lokty, líčí Ambros - Sport.cz". www.sport.cz.
  4. ^ Pastva, Michael (18 February 2023). "Lukáš Ambros přepsal historii! V osmnácti letech se stal nejmladším fotbalistou, co kdy debutoval v Bundeslize".
  5. ^ "SC LEIHT LUKAS AMBROS FÜR U23" [SC LOAN LUKAS AMBROS FOR U23] (in German). SC Freiburg. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ "LUKAS AMBROS WZMACNIA GÓRNIKA" [SC LUKAS AMBROS JOINS GÓRNIK] (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Kapitán U18 Ambros: V Německu je vše o dost rychlejší | Reprezentace". Fotbal.cz.
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