Lukas Michelbrink

Lukas Michelbrink
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Energie Cottbus
(on loan from Hertha BSC)
Number 8
Youth career
–2017 Berolina Stralau
2017–2025 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Hertha BSC 23 (0)
2025– → Energie Cottbus (loan) 22 (0)
International career‡
2022 Germany U18 1 (0)
2022–2023 Lithuania U19 7 (1)
2025 Lithuania U21 4 (0)
2026– Lithuania 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 March 2026

Lukas Michelbrink (born 15 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Energie Cottbus, on loan from Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Lithuania national team.

Early life

Michelbrink was born on 15 May 2005, in Berlin, Germany.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Michelbrink joined the youth academy of German side Berolina Stralau. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of German side Hertha BSC in 2017 and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024.

Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was sent on loan to German side Energie Cottbus. German magazine kicker wrote in 2026 that he "established himself" while playing for the club.[2] On 28 May 2026, the loan was extended for the 2026–27 season, after the club was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.[3]

International career

Michelbrink is a Lithuania international. During the autumn of 2023, he played for the Lithuania national under-19 football team for 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "ukas Michelbrink hat aus frühem Rückschlag beim FCE gelernt" [Lukas Michelbrink has learned from an early setback at FC Erzgebirge Aue] (in German). Lausitzer Rundschau. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Michelbrink: Sieg beim Debüt für Litauen" [Michelbrink: Victory in Lithuania's debut] (in German). kicker. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Perfect Match" (in German). FC Energie Cottbus. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Lukas Michelbrink at WorldFootball.net