Łukasz Bejger (born 11 January 2002) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Manchester United

Bejger joined

Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division. ...

from hometown team KS Piłkarz - a club set up in part by his father - in 2015. On 31 July 2018, the centre-back completed a transfer to

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side

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. He made six total appearances for the U18s across the 2018–19 season, as well as featuring once in the

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for the U19s; in a 2–1 away win against

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on 12 December. Bejger spent the next season with the U18s, appearing twelve times, before moving up with the U23s in 2020–21. Five appearances followed, while he also featured in the

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for the U21s; in a 4–0 away loss to

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on 18 November 2020. He had signed a professional contract when he turned seventeen.

Śląsk Wrocław

On 23 January 2021, Bejger departed Manchester United in order to return to his homeland with

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław (), is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Wrocław that plays in , the second level of the Polish football leagu ...

; stating the intention "to obtain experience of senior football", as he penned a four-and-a-half-year contract. He made his senior debut in a

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home match with

Pogoń Szczecin Pogoń Szczecin Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Pogoń Szczecin (), is a Polish professional football club based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national football league s ...

on 28 February, featuring for the full duration of a 2–1 victory.

Celje

On 31 January 2025, Bejger was transferred to

club

on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

International career

Bejger represented Poland at U16, U17 and U19 level. 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

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. In November 2019, Bejger made three appearances for the U19s in qualifying for the eventually cancelled

2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship The 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-19 Euro 2020) was scheduled to be the 19th edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (69th edition if the Under-18 and Junior eras are included), the annual internation ...

. March 2021 saw a call-up to the U21s for friendlies with Saudi Arabia U20 and Austria U21 in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.

Style of play

Bejger is primarily a

, though is capable of playing at

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; having played there whilst with Manchester United's academy as well as with the Poland U19s.

Career statistics

Honours

Celje * Slovenian Cup: 2024–25 Individual *

Young Player of the Month: November 2023

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bejger, Lukasz 2002 births Living people People from Golub-Dobrzyń Footballers from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Polish men's footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football defenders Ekstraklasa players II liga players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Śląsk Wrocław players NK Celje players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Polish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Polish expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia 21st-century Polish sportsmen