Lukas Fröde

Lukas Fröde (born 23 January 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt 04.^[1]

Lukas Fröde

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Fulda, Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Ingolstadt 04
Number	34
Youth career
1999–2000	TSV Neuenberg
2000–2003	SC Borussia 04 Fulda
2003–2007	Haimbacher SV
2007–2009	Carl Zeiss Jena
2009–2014	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Werder Bremen II	64	(4)
2015–2016	Werder Bremen	12	(0)
2017	Würzburger Kickers	13	(1)
2017–2019	MSV Duisburg	56	(3)
2019–2022	Karlsruher SC	49	(1)
2021–2022	→ Hansa Rostock (loan)	25	(2)
2022–2023	Hansa Rostock	32	(5)
2023–	FC Ingolstadt 04	65	(6)
International career
2010–2011	Germany U16	6	(1)
2011–2012	Germany U17	7	(0)
2012	Germany U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025

Club career

Werder Bremen

Fröde joined Werder Bremen in 2009 from Carl Zeiss Jena. He made his first-team debut for Werder Bremen at the end of 2015–16 season, on 10 May 2015, against Eintracht Frankfurt being introduced in the 90th minute.^[2]

His next first-team appearance came on 28 October 2015, in the 81st minute of Werder's 1–0 second-round DFB-Pokal victory over 1. FC Köln.^[3]

Würzburger Kickers

On 2 January 2017, Fröde signed for 2. Bundesliga side Würzburger Kickers. Würzburg paid a reported transfer fee of €200,000 for Fröde who had half a year left on his contract at Werder Bremen.^[4]

MSV Duisburg

Fröde moved to MSV Duisburg for the 2017–18 season signing a two-year contract with the club newly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.^[5] He signed a contract extension, until 2020, on 13 July 2018.^[6]

Karlsruher SC

For the 2019–20 season, he moved to Karlsruher SC.^[7]

Hansa Rostock

Fröde was loaned to Hansa Rostock for the 2021–22 season, the transfer was made permanent for the 2022–23 season.^[8]

FC Ingolstadt 04

On 14 June 2023, Fröde signed for FC Ingolstadt 04.^[9]

International career

Fröde was a youth international for Germany.^[10]