Lukas Kirkegaard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Emil Kirkegaard | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Viborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viborg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Viborg | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:59, 22 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Lukas Emil Kirkegaard (born 31 August 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Viborg.
Club career
Kirkegaard is a product of Viborg, where he spent his entire youth career.[2] After several years within the Viborg youth system, he became regularly involved with Viborg's first team during the 2023–24 Danish Superliga season. Though he was frequently on the bench during league matches, he did not see any playing time.[3] In December 2023, he agreed to and signed a new contract with the club, which saw his contract extended until June 2025. At the same time, it was announced that he would be permanently promoted to the first-team squad beginning in the 2024–25 season.[4]
On 4 September 2024, Kirkegaard made his debut, coming on in the 75th minute to replace Thomas Jørgensen in a Danish Cup match against AC Horsens.[5] A few days later, on 16 September 2024, Kirkegaard extended his contract with Viborg until June 2028.[6][7][8]
On 28 March 2025, Kirkegaard made his Danish Superliga debut, coming on in the 88th minute to replace Daniel Anyembe in the 4–0 victory over AaB.[9][10]
References
- ^ Lukas Kirkegaard at WorldFootball.net
- ^ En drøm går i opfyldelse: Viborg FF giver ung forsvarsspiller kontrakt - bliver en del af førsteholdet til sommer, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 5 December 2023
- ^ Fra seriebold til førsteholdsbejler på et år: Ung Viborg-spiller tager den svære vej til topfodbold, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 13 October 2023
- ^ "Lukas Emil Kirkegaard skriver kontrakt". Viborg FF (in Danish). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Horsens vs. Viborg 0 - 4, soccerway.com, 4 September 2024
- ^ Lukas Emil Kirkegaard forlænger til 2028, vff.dk, 16 September 2024
- ^ En af de grønne drenge forlænger: Viborg skriver lang kontrakt med ung forsvarsspiller, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 16 September 2024
- ^ Viborg forlænger med forsvarstalent, bold.dk, 16 September 2024
- ^ AaB vs. Viborg 0 - 4, soccerway.com, 28 March 2025
- ^ Så kom debuten endelig: En drengedrøm gik i opfyldelse for Viborg-knægt, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 30 March 2025
External links
- Lukas Kirkegaard at Soccerway
- Lukas Kirkegaard at danskfodbold.com