Lukas Frenkert (born 19 July 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Münster, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arminia Ochtrup | |||
| FC Twente | |||
| –2014 | Eintracht Rheine | ||
| 2014–2020 | Preußen Münster | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Preußen Münster | 25 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Schalke 04 II | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Preußen Münster | 40 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → 1. FC Bocholt (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2025– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 18 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 | |||
Early life
editCareer
editFrenkert played as a striker for Arminia Ochtrup's academy before moving to FC Twente at under-13 level.[3] After a spell with Eintracht Rheine's academy, he moved to Preußen Münster's academy in 2014.[4] He joined Münster's first team for the 2020–21 season, and scored 3 in 25 matches in the Regionalliga West.[5] In March 2021, it was announced that Frenkert would transfer to Schalke 04 II in summer 2021 at the end of his contract with Münster.[6][7] He returned to Preußen Münster in January 2022, and explained to Reviersport interviewer Krystian Wozniak that he chose to leave Schalke as he was unhappy there.[8][2]
In August 2023, Frenkert joined 1. FC Bocholt on a season-long loan.[9] He made 29 Regionalliga West appearances for the club across the 2023–24 season.[10] Upon his return to Münster, who were now in the 2. Bundesliga, he established himself as a regular first team player in the 2024–25 season,[11] starting every league match for the club prior to the winter break and making 25 league appearances in total.[12]
On 8 June 2025, Frenkert signed a two-season contract with Eintracht Braunschweig.[13]
Style of play
editFrenkert was described as an all-rounder early in his career; he played as a striker for Arminia Ochtrup's academy but by the 2018–19 season, he was playing as a right midfielder in the Under 19 Bundesliga.[3] When he came into the first team at Preußen Münster, he was playing primarily as a right back,[7] and later became a central defender during the 2024–25 season.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 7 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preußen Münster | 2020–21[5] | Regionalliga West | 25 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Schalke 04 II | 2021–22[14] | Regionalliga West | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Preußen Münster | 2021–22[14] | Regionalliga West | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[15] | Regionalliga West | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[10] | 3. Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[12] | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Bocholt (loan) | 2023–24[10] | Regionalliga West | 29 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2025–26[16] | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Career total | 125 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 3 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 "Lukas Frenkert". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 Wozniak, Krystian (12 January 2022). "Ich bin nicht auf Schalke gescheitert!". Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- 1 2 3 Brenzel, Marc (15 March 2019). "Preußen Münster profitiert von Lukas Frenkerts frechen Einwürfen". Münstersche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Lukas Frenkert | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Spiele von Lukas Frenkert – 2020/21" [Games played by Lukas Frenkert – 2020/21]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ Hagel, Andree (19 March 2021). "Schalke bestätigt: Abwehr-Mann kommt vom SC Preußen Münster". www.waz.de (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Regionalliga West: Lukas Frenkert wechselt zum FC Schalke 04: Heimspiel - Sportportal für Amateurfußball im Münsterland". www.heimspiel-online.de (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Nach nur einem halben Jahr: Frenkert kehrt nach Münster zurück". kicker (in German). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Brinkmann, Björn (30 August 2023). "Bestätigt! Der 1. FC Bocholt leiht Lukas Frenkert aus Münster aus". Bocholter Borkener Volksblatt (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Spiele von Lukas Frenkert – 2023/24" [Games played by Lukas Frenkert – 2023/24]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 von Ketteler, Camillo (15 August 2024). ""Aufregendste Phase der Karriere": Frenkert über seine neue Preußen-Rolle". Westfälische Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Spiele von Lukas Frenkert – 2024/25" [Games played by Lukas Frenkert – 2024/25]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Lukas Frenkert ist der erste Neuzugang" [Lukas Frenkert is the first new signing] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Spiele von Lukas Frenkert – 2021/22" [Games played by Lukas Frenkert – 2021/22]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Spiele von Lukas Frenkert – 2022/23" [Games played by Lukas Frenkert – 2022/23]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Spiele von Lukas Frenkert – 2025/26" [Games played by Lukas Frenkert – 2025/26]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 15 April 2026.