Lukáš Ambros

Lukáš Ambros
Ambros with Anderlecht in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004
Place of birth Dolní Němčí, Czech Republic
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2015 Dolní Němčí
2015–2017 Slovácko
2017–2020 Slavia Prague
2020–2023 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 VfL Wolfsburg 1 (0)
2023–2024 → SC Freiburg II (loan) 29 (1)
2024–2026 Górnik Zabrze 54 (2)
2026– Anderlecht 2 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Czech Republic U15 10 (1)
2019–2020 Czech Republic U16 5 (2)
2021–2022 Czech Republic U18 11 (1)
2022–2023 Czech Republic U19 10 (2)
2023–2025 Czech Republic U20 9 (0)
2023– Czech Republic U21 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 16 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:42, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Lukáš Ambros (born 5 June 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht.

Club career

Ambros is a youth product of the Czech clubs Dolní Němčí, Slovácko, and Slavia Prague before moving to the youth academy of the German club VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2020.[1] He worked his way up their youth categories, eventually captaining their U18 side and signed his first professional contract with the club on 4 September 2021.[2] He was promoted to their senior side in the winter of 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Wolfsburg as a late substitute in a 3–0 Bundesliga loss to RB Leipzig on 18 February 2023, becoming the youngest ever Czech player in the league.[4]

On 1 September 2023, Ambros moved on loan to SC Freiburg II.[5]

On 29 June 2024, Ambros joined Polish side Górnik Zabrze on a three-year deal.[6]

On 10 July 2026, Ambros signed a contract with Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht until 2030 with option for another year.[7]

International career

Ambros is a youth international for the Czech Republic, having captained the Czech Republic U18s.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg 2022–23 Bundesliga 1000——10
SC Freiburg II (loan) 2023–24 3. Liga 291———291
Górnik Zabrze 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 28110——291
2025–26 Ekstraklasa 26131——292
Total 54241——583
Anderlecht 2026–27 Belgian Pro League 20006[b]2—82
Career total 863416200966
  1. ↑ Includes Polish Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Górnik Zabrze

References

  1. ↑ "Wolfsburg-Talent Ambros: 2022 soll sein Jahr werden". Sportbuzzer.de (in German).
  2. ↑ Joch, David (9 December 2021). "Další krok k Bundeslize. Ambros prodloužil smlouvu s Wolfsburgem" (in Czech).
  3. ↑ "V šestnácti vyměnil Slavii za Wolfsburg a může být nejmladším Čechem v bundeslize. Chce to ostré lokty, líčí Ambros". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 20 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Pastva, Michael (18 February 2023). "Lukáš Ambros přepsal historii! V osmnácti letech se stal nejmladším fotbalistou, co kdy debutoval v Bundeslize" (in Czech).
  5. ↑ "SC LEIHT LUKAS AMBROS FÜR U23" [SC LOAN LUKAS AMBROS FOR U23] (in German). SC Freiburg. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "LUKAS AMBROS WZMACNIA GÓRNIKA" [SC LUKAS AMBROS JOINS GÓRNIK] (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Malý, Jan (10 July 2026). "Mladý český reprezentant udělal velký přestup, zamířil do Anderlechtu". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kapitán U18 Ambros: V Německu je vše o dost rychlejší | Reprezentace". Fotbal.cz (in Czech). 20 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Kłyszejko, Jakub (2 May 2026). "STS Puchar Polski. Górnik Zabrze z pierwszym krajowym pucharem od ponad 50 lat!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.