| Lukas Kruse | |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Paderborn, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | TSV Tudorf |
| Youthyears2: | –1995 |
| Youthclubs2: | Rot-Weiß Alfen |
| Youthyears3: | 1995–2001 |
| Youthclubs3: | SC Paderborn |
| Years1: | 2001–2008 |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs3: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs4: | FC Augsburg |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2010–2017 |
| Caps5: | 225 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Holstein Kiel |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 302 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Lukas Kruse (born 9 July 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Kruse signed with FC Augsburg in February 2009 after it was revealed that an injury to second choice goalkeeper Vasily Khomutovsky was to rule him out for the remainder of the season. On 20 April 2010, he announced his return to SC Paderborn 07, leaving FC Augsburg after one year.[1]
In 2017, he transferred to 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel after seven years with SC Paderborn 07.[2]