Lukas Klemenz

Lukas Klemenz
Personal information
Full name Lukas Rafael Klemenz[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995
Place of birth Neu-Ulm, Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 GKS Katowice
Number 6
Youth career
Fortuna Głogówek
Sparta Prudnik
Fortuna Głogówek
Pomologia Prószków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Odra Opole 41 (2)
2013–2015 Valenciennes FC 16 (1)
2015 → Korona Kielce (loan) 10 (0)
2015–2016 GKS Bełchatów 22 (1)
2016–2017 Olimpia Grudziądz 22 (2)
2017–2018 GKS Katowice 27 (2)
2017–2018 Jagiellonia Białystok 83 (8)
2019–2021 Wisła Kraków 47 (1)
2021–2023 Budapest Honvéd 33 (1)
2023–2024 Górnik Łęczna 33 (1)
2024– GKS Katowice 52 (7)
International career
2013 Poland U18 3 (0)
2013 Poland U19 13 (1)
2014–2016 Poland U20 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:11, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Lukas Rafael Klemenz (born 24 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice. Born in Germany, he represented Poland at youth level.

Career

Klemenz started his career in Fortuna Głogówek. After a few weeks, he left the club and joined Sparta Prudnik.[3] After two years of playing in Prudnik, he returned to Fortuna. Next, he continued his youth career with Pomologia Prószków.[4]

In 2011, Klemenz started his senior career with Odra Opole in III liga. He left Odra in 2013 to sign with French club Valenciennes FC.[4][5]

In 2015, he came back to Poland. He played in Korona Kielce, GKS Bełchatów, Olimpia Grudziądz and GKS Katowice.[6][7] On 1 July 2018, he signed a contract with Jagiellonia Białystok.[8]

On 21 January 2019, Klemenz moved to fellow Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków.[6][9][10]

On 22 January 2021, he joined Budapest Honvéd.[11]

On 23 June 2023, Klemenz returned to Poland and joined I liga side Górnik Łęczna on a two-year contract.[12]

On 24 June 2024, he re-signed with Ekstraklasa returnees GKS Katowice, and penned a deal until the end of June 2026.[13]

In January 2026, Klemenz signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with GKS Katowice, valid until June 2028 and including an extension option. During the autumn part of the 2025–26 season, he made 17 appearances and scored four goals.[14]

Personal life

Klemenz was born in Germany to a Polish mother and an American father. His family moved to Poland when he was young.[15]

Honours

Odra Opole

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Klemenz Lukas Rafael". adatbank.mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sylwetka Lukas Klemenz" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lukas Klemenz: Nie wyobrażam sobie gry w innych barwach niż w biało-czerwonych". przegladligowy.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Tygodnik Prudnicki - Nasz piłkarz nad Sekwaną!". www.tygodnikprudnicki.pl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Jakubowski, Sławomir. "Lukas Klemenz odchodzi do klubu grającego w ekstraklasie francuskiej". nto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Lukas Klemenz piłkarzem Wisły". www.wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Lukas Klemenz". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  8. ↑ (mark). "Lukas Klemenz podpisał z Jagiellonią 4-letnią umowę". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "Lukas Klemenz piłkarzem Wisły". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  10. ↑ Wicher, Damian. "Nasz człowiek w Wiśle | Teraz Prudnik!" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Lukas Klemenz a Budapest Honvéd negyedik téli igazolása". honvedfc.hu. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lukas Klemenz w Górniku Łęczna". 90minut.pl (in Polish). GKS Górnik Łęczna. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Lukas Klemenz ponownie w Gieksie" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  14. ↑ Terech, Mateusz (22 January 2026). "Lukas Klemenz w GieKSie na dłużej. Nowy kontrakt obrońcy GKS-u Katowice do 2028 roku" [Lukas Klemenz stays with GieKSa: defender signs new contract until 2028]. wKatowicach.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Staniec, Wojciech (19 February 2015). "Klemenz nie czuje się gwiazdą i… planuje otworzyć bibliotekę" [Klemenz does not feel like a star and plans to open a library]. CKsport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "III liga 2012/2013, grupa: opolsko-śląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 "Poznaliśmy "Jedenastkę i Piłkarza Sezonu Nice 1 Ligi"! Tak rozłożyły się głosy [WYNIKI]". I liga. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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