Łukasz Bejger (born 11 January 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje.
Club career Manchester United Bejger joined Lech Poznań 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 Premier League side Manchester United. 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. 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 EFL Trophy for the U21s; in a 4–0 away loss to Morecambe 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; 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 Ekstraklasa home match with Pogoń Szczecin on 28 February, featuring for the full duration of a 2–1 victory.
Celje On 31 January 2025, Bejger was transferred to Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje 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 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In November 2019, Bejger made three appearances for the U19s in qualifying for the eventually cancelled 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. 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 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.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester United U212020–21————1010Śląsk Wrocław2020–21Ekstraklasa11000———1102021–22Ekstraklasa23000—10—2402022–23Ekstraklasa21220———2322023–24Ekstraklasa32100———3212024–25Ekstraklasa7020—00—90Total94340—|10—993Śląsk Wrocław II2021–22II liga1000———102022–23II liga4000———40Total5000———50Celje2024–25Slovenian PrvaLiga11010—40—1602025–26Slovenian PrvaLiga26010—130—400Total37020—170—560Career total136360—|180101613
Honours Celje Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2025–26 Slovenian Cup: 2024–25
Individual Ekstraklasa Young Player of the Month: November 2023
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