Lukas Engel

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 • #4 Center Back
Nationality

Denmark

Preferred Foot

Left

Birthdate

Dec 14, 1998

Age

27

Height

5'10"

Weight

163 lb

Primary Position

CB

Secondary Position

--

Role

Driving Centre Back

Ranking

90thout of 232
Overall Grade68.172nd/232
Impact score670th/232
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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall
74th/265 DEF
68.1
Passing
44th/265 DEF
74.1
1 V 1 Defending
181st/260 DEF
62.1
Aerial Duel
110th/260 DEF
67.9
Positioning
63rd/264 DEF
73.6
Blocking
31st/259 DEF
80.3

Overall Grades by game

This season

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Metrics

Key Metrics

7
Appearances
647
Minutes
1
Clean sheets
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News

May 25, 2026

Forced off Saturday

Engel (undisclosed) was forced off in the 87th minute of Saturday's 1-1 draw against Minnesota with an apparent injury, according to Marca.

Analysis: Engel couldn't end the game in Saturday's clash against Minnesota and no details have been provided on the nature of the issue, but Engel has approximately two months to recover before Real Salt Lake's next fixture against LAFC on July 22 following the World Cup break, giving him a realistic window to return to full fitness before MLS action resumes. The club will assess the extent of the injury over the coming days before providing any further clarity on his timeline.

May 13, 2026

On bench midweek

Engel (hip) is on the bench for Wednesday's clash versus Houston Dynamo.

Analysis: Engel is unlikely to see significant action as a substitute center-back, with Sam Junqua, Philip Quinton and DeAndre Yedlin starting Wednesday. Before missing four MLS games due to his injury, Engel had been a reliable defender, tallying 27 clearances and eight interceptions over six starts. Still, with his side rarely securing clean sheets, his value will depend on his defensive contributions as soon as he's back on the field.

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