Lukas Klünter (born 26 May 1996) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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or defender for club

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Club career

Klünter broke into Köln's senior team during the 2016–17 season. In May 2017, he scored his first professional goal for Köln in a 2–2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. After the team's relegation following the 2017–18 season it was announced that Klünter would transfer to

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in the summer. He played for both the first team and the

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during the 2018–19 season. On 5 August 2022, Klünter signed with

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. On 1 February 2024, Klünter joined

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International career

Klünter is a youth international for Germany.

Career statistics

Honours

Germany *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Klunter, Lukas 1996 births Living people People from Erftstadt People from Euskirchen Footballers from Cologne (region) German men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Hertha BSC players Arminia Bielefeld players 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Köln II players Hertha BSC II players SV Waldhof Mannheim players Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers