Lukas Prokop (born 26 April 1999) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Vorwärts Steyr.[2][3]

Lukas Prokop
Prokop in August 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Vorwärts Steyr
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2017 Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Austria Wien II 76 (1)
2021–2022 Rheindorf Altach 8 (0)
2022–2023 Rheindorf Altach Juniors 20 (0)
2023 DSV Leoben 14 (0)
2023– Vorwärts Steyr 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:36, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Prokop began his footballing career with Austria Wien, progressing through all youth levels of the club.[4] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he was promoted to the reserve team.[1] In October 2017, he made his debut in Austrian Regionalliga when he was in the starting lineup on the 15th matchday of the 2017–18 season against Karabakh Wien.[5] At the end of the season he won promotion 2. Liga with Austria Wien II.[6]

He made his debut in the second division in July 2018, when he came off the bench for Stefan Sulzer in the 55th minute of the first matchday of the 2018–19 season against Kapfenberger SV. In three second division seasons with the team he made 75 appearances, in which he scored one goal.[3]

On 28 May 2021, Prokop joined Austrian Football Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach on a two-year contract.[7]

On 15 December 2022, Prokop signed with DSV Leoben, with contract beginning in January 2023.[8]

On 17 July 2023, Prokop signed with Vorwärts Steyr.[9]

Personal life

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Prokop's older brother, Dominik Prokop, is also a professional footballer who plays for SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Interview mit Lukas Prokop von den Young Violets" (PDF). Lungauer Veilchen. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ Lukas Prokop at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b Lukas Prokop at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Lukas Prokop". ÖFB (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Mauerwerk vs. Austria Wien II – 28 October 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Young Violets starten ins Abenteuer 2. Liga". FK Austria Wien (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ^ "1. Sommertransfer fix: Lukas Prokop unterschreibt in Altach". SC Rheindorf Altach (in German). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Der nächste Transfer Hit beim DSV!" (in German). DSV Leoben. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Prokop komplettiert Vorwärts-Kader" [Prokop completes the forward squad]. vorwaerts-steyr.at (in German). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. ^ Warda, Eduard (7 January 2018). "Sparkasse & VGH-Cup: Lukas Prokop ist der Bruder von Cup-Held Dominik Prokop". Sportbuzzer (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2022.