Lukas Nmecha
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Full name | Lukas Nmecha[1] | ||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 December 1998||||||||||
Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||
Current team |
Middlesbrough (on loan from Manchester City) | ||||||||||
Number | 20 | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
2007–2017 | Manchester City | ||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2017– | Manchester City | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
2018–2019 | → Preston North End (loan) | 41 | (4) | ||||||||
2019–2020 | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
2020– | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||
2013 | England U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
2014–2015 | England U17 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||
2016 | England U18 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||
2016–2017 | England U19 | 11 | (3) | ||||||||
2018 | England U20 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||
2018 | England U21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||
2019– | Germany U21 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:14, 10 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2019 |
Lukas Nmecha (born 14 December 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Middlesbrough, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. Lukas was born in Hamburg, Germany but relocated to England as a child with his family. He is a current Germany U21 international, despite being capped by England at the same level.
Club career
He was scouted by Manchester City, where he played for their youth ranks for over a decade, before making his debut on 19 December 2017 in the EFL Cup.[3] On his debut he scored the third penalty for Manchester City in their penalty shootout win over Leicester City.[4]
He made his Premier League debut on 29 April 2018, as a late substitute for Gabriel Jesus against West Ham United at the London Stadium.[5]
He was involved in several games during Manchester City's first team squad for the 2018–19 pre season tour in the U.S. to compete in the 2018 International Champions Cup.[6] He scored his first goal at first team level on 29 July 2018 in the pre season friendly against Bayern Munich in a 3–2 win.[7][8]
Nmecha was loaned to Preston North End for the 2018–19 season.[9]
On 3 August 2019, Nmecha joined Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg on a season-long loan.[10]
Nmecha's loan was ended on 3 January 2020 and he joined Middlesbrough on loan.[11]
International career
Born in Hamburg to German and Nigerian parents, but raised in England, Nmecha is eligible to play for Nigeria, Germany and England.[citation needed]
England
In October 2014, Nmecha scored for the England Under-17 team in a qualifier against Macedonia.[12] Nmecha was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[13] He scored the only goal of the game in the semi-final against the Czech Republic[14] and also scored the winner in the final against Portugal.[15]
On 18 May 2018, Nmecha received a call up to the England U21 team by Manager Aidy Boothroyd, for the Toulon Tournament.[16] On 9 June 2018, Nmecha came on as a substitute in the 2018 Toulon Tournament final as England defeated Mexico to retain the title.[17] In November 2018, Nmecha scored for the England Under-20 team against Germany.[18]
Germany
In March 2019, Nmecha declared for Germany and was included in their U21 squad for the first time.[19] He made his debut as a 59th minute substitute during the 2–1 victory over England at Bournemouth on 26 March 2019.[20]
Personal life
Nmecha is the older brother of fellow Manchester City player Felix Nmecha. Both were born in Germany before moving to England at a young age.[21]
Style of play
Nmecha's main position is as a centre forward, but he is also able to play as a winger on either side. He is known for being comfortable with both feet and for his first touch and finishing ability.[22] Nmecha described that he also likes to use his pace to run at defenders.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 February 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2017–18[24] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2018–19[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Manchester City U23 | 2017–18[24] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Preston North End (loan) | 2018–19[25] | Championship | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 4 | |
VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 2019–20[27] | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Middlesbrough (loan) | 2019–20[26] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Career total | 57 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
England U19
England U21
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Leicester v Manchester City: Match report". Manchester City Official. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Doyle, Paul (19 December 2017). "Leicester City 1–1 Manchester City (3–4 on pens): Carabao Cup quarter-final". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Fifield, Dominic (29 April 2018). "West Ham still not safe after emphatic win for Manchester City". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "US TOUR SQUAD CONFIRMED". Manchester City Official. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "NMECHA RELIEVED TO GET OFF THE MARK". Manchester City Official. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Bayern Munich 2 Man City 3". Bayern Munich Official. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Lukas Nmecha joins Preston on loan". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Wolves attack bolstered by new recruit". VfL Wolfsburg. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Boro Complete Loan Deal For Lukas Nmecha". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Lukas Nmecha helps U17s to battling win over Macedonia". The Football Association. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Squad for U19 Euro". The Football Association. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Czech Republic to reach final". BBC Sport. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b "European Under-19 Championship: England beat Portugal in final". BBC Sport. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "England U21s head to Maurice Revello tournament in Toulon with a 20-man squad". The Football Association. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "England win third straight Toulon Tournament title after victory over Mexico". BBC Sport. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "England U20 2–0 Germany". The Football Association. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Lukas Nmecha Called Up To Germany U21 Squad". Preston North End. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "England U21 1-2 Germany U21". DFB. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Who is Felix Nmecha? Man City youngster in profile after he's named on the bench vs Hoffenheim". Manchester Evening News. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Lukas Nmecha: Player Profile". Manchester City. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Vincent Kompany is helping Man City prospect Lukas Nmecha take his game to the next level". Manchester City. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lukas Nmecha in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lukas Nmecha in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lukas Nmecha in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "L. Nmecha: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Final fightback takes England U21S to Toulon hat-trick with win over Mexico". The Football Association. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
- Lukas Nmecha at Soccerway
- England profile at The Football Association
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Hamburg
- Association football forwards
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- German footballers
- German people of Nigerian descent
- German people of English descent
- English people of Nigerian descent
- English people of German descent
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- VfL Wolfsburg players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- German emigrants to England
- Premier League players
- Bundesliga players
- English Football League players