Lukas Klostermann signs four-year contract extension with RB Leipzig!

The journey continues!

RB Leipzig and Lukas Klostermann (27) have agreed on a contract extension, keeping the defender at the club for a further four years. Klostermann’s contract was set to run out in summer 2024, but instead he can now look forward to what will be his tenth season in RBL colours.

Born in North Rhine-Westphalia, Klostermann joined RB Leipzig in summer 2014 from VfL Bochum. Since then, he has gone on to make 278 competitive appearances for the club (the fifth most in RBL history), winning promotion to the Bundesliga with us in 2016. During that time, Klostermann also made his senior debut for Germany and has lifted the DFB-Pokal twice, in addition to winning one Supercup title.

Here’s to creating more memories together!

Einmal Leipzig, immer Leipzig!

Sporting director Rouven Schröder

“We’ve always stressed that a key personnel decision for us was getting Lukas Klostermann to stay at the club for as long as possible. We’ve managed to do just that right before the season restarts. Lukas is hugely important for the team and for the club, because he’s a great guy and a player you can always rely on. He’s very resilient and has been operating at a high level for a number of years.

The fact that Lukas has played every minute in four DFB-Pokal finals for RB Leipzig shows his quality and why he’s rated so highly. He’s a Germany international and has been hugely influential in the club’s journey over the past ten years or so. He’s also still only 27, which means he’s in his prime.

We take great pride in the fact that, in just three months, we’ve managed to agree contract extensions with Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orban, Kevin Kampl and Yussuf Poulsen. We’ve ensured that four key players who’ve been with the club for a very long time and who formed, and will continue to form the core of the squad, are going to stay on with us. It’s very special to have lads who’ve been with us every step of the way for a number of years still in the team.”

Lukas Klostermann

“It’s a great feeling to know that our journey together is going to continue for the next few years. This summer marks my ten-year anniversary at the club. I’ve experienced and achieved a lot in my time at RB Leipzig and now the journey can continue.

Of course, there were things to consider, like perhaps a change of scenery after spending so long in Leipzig. That’s why I thought a lot about my next step with my family and eventually decided that RB Leipzig is still the right place for me.

The club and the management made it clear how much they rely on me here. It feels good to be praised like that. Everything here – the club, the city and the fans – is amazing, which is why I’m extremely excited to keep making history with RB Leipzig.”

The story so far: Lukas Klostermann at RBL

Arrival in 2014

Lukas Klostermann’s time at RB Leipzig began on 22nd August 2014. After featuring nine times in the 2. Bundesliga for VfL Bochum, the talented 18-year-old put pen to paper on a contract with RBL.
After making several appearances in his first season for the U19s and our reserves, Klosti was able to earn himself a spot in the first team, making 15 appearances across all competitions for the side (1 goal).

The former Germany youth international made his RBL debut in a 3-1 win (a.e.t.) against FC Erzgebirge Aue in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. Klostermann’s first appearance for the club in the 2. Bundesliga came in a 1-0 win against Greuther Fürth, while his maiden goal came a few months later in a 2-1 victory over SV Darmstadt 98.

Success on the international stage

Klosti’s strong performances did not go unnoticed, as coach Horst Hrubesch included him in his squad for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Our defender was a key part of the team and was named Man of the Match in Germany’s 2-0 semi-final win against Nigeria. Despite falling on penalties in the final (1-1 a.e.t., 5-4 on pens.) to hosts Brazil, who had superstar Neymar in their team, Germany’s silver medal at the Games remains an achievement that made the country very proud.
In March 2019, Klosti received his first call up to Germany’s senior national side, making his debut in a 1-1 draw against Serbia. He has since been capped 22 times for his country and featured at both the 2020 EUROs and the 2022 World Cup.

The man for the big occasion

Our defender is also a key part of RBL’s team, having started and played the full 90 minutes in all four of our DFB-Pokal finals (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023).
In 2023/24, Klostermann has made 21 appearances across all competitions so far for RB Leipzig. He scored his first goal of the season in our 3-1 win against Hoffenheim in the final home game of the calendar year. Overall, the defender has found the back of the net 14 times for RBL – amongst defenders, only Willi Orban(27) and Marcel Halstenberg (16) have scored more goals for Leipzig.

Klostermann has also captained the team twice so far this season.