Łukasz Bejger

Łukasz Bejger
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 22)
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)

Łukasz Bejger (born 11 January 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław.[3]

Club career

Manchester United

Bejger 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

On 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

Bejger 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

Bejger 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

As of match played 29 October 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes Polish Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Łukasz Bejger". World Football. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player profile: Lukasz Bejger". Manchester United. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Poland - L. Bejger". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Łukasz Bejger odchodzi z Lecha Poznań". Lech Poznań. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Polski talent w Manchesterze United. Łukasz Bejger pisze swoją historię". Weszło. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Łukasz Bejger zdecydował, że chce już stać się seniorem". Łączy nas piłka. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Łukasz Bejger w Śląsku Wrocław". Śląsk Wrocław. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Lukasz Bejger leaves United for return to Poland with Slask Wroclaw". Manchester United. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Bejger i Praszelik w kadrze U-21!". Wrocławskisport. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Teenage defender explains reason for leaving Manchester United". Manchester Evening News. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Sezon 2020/21". 90minut. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Sezon 2022/23". 90minut. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Sezon 2024/25". 90minut. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  16. ^ "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC LISTOPADA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2023: ŁUKASZ BEJGER (ŚLĄSK WROCŁAW)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.