Lukas Nmecha


Lukas Nmecha is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Middlesbrough, on loan from 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. On his debut he scored the third penalty for Manchester City in their penalty shootout win over Leicester City.
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.
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. 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.
Nmecha was loaned to Preston North End for the 2018–19 season.
On 3 August 2019, Nmecha joined Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg on a season-long loan.
Nmecha's loan was ended on 3 January 2020 and he joined Middlesbrough on loan.

International career

Born in Hamburg to German and Nigerian parents, but raised in England, Nmecha is eligible to play for Nigeria, Germany and England.

England

In October 2014, Nmecha scored for the England Under-17 team in a qualifier against Macedonia. Nmecha was included in the England under-19 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He scored the only goal of the game in the semi-final against the Czech Republic and also scored the winner in the final against Portugal.
On 18 May 2018, Nmecha received a call up to the England U21 team by Manager Aidy Boothroyd, for the Toulon Tournament. On 9 June 2018, Nmecha came on as a substitute in the 2018 Toulon Tournament final as England defeated Mexico to retain the title. In November 2018, Nmecha scored for the England Under-20 team against Germany.

Germany

In March 2019, Nmecha declared for Germany and was included in their U21 squad for the first time. He made his debut as a 59th minute substitute during the 2–1 victory over England at Bournemouth on 26 March 2019.

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.

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. Nmecha described that he also likes to use his pace to run at defenders.

Career statistics

Honours

England U19
England U21