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Melvyn Lorenzen (born 26 November 1994) is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Wormatia Worms. He also holds German citizenship.[2]
 Lorenzen with ADO Den Haag in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wormatia Worms | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | SpVgg Putlos | ||
| 2005–2007 | Oldenburger SV | ||
| 2007–2013 | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Werder Bremen II | 54 | (7) |
| 2013–2017 | Werder Bremen | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | ADO Den Haag | 42 | (3) |
| 2019 | Karpaty Lviv | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Persela Lamongan | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sligo Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wormatia Worms | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Uganda | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:15, 15 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2016 | |||
Club career
Werder Bremen
Lorenzen joined SV Werder Bremen in 2013 from Holstein Kiel.[3] He made his Bundesliga debut on 5 October 2013 against VfB Stuttgart. He replaced Eljero Elia after 88 minutes in a 1–1 draw in Stuttgart.
On 13 December 2014, Lorenzen played his first Bundesliga match as part of the starting lineup and scored in a 3–3 draw against Hannover. On 28 January 2015, Lorenzen sustained an injury to the meniscus of his right knee and underwent surgery two days later.[4][5]
Lorenzen had his first appearance of the 2015–16 season in Werder's 1–0 home defeat to Bayern Munich on 17 October 2015 before being substituted after 59 minutes.
He was released by Werder Bremen after playing for the reserves in the 2016–17 season.[6] In his time at the club, he made a total of 14 Bundesliga appearances scoring one goal.[3]
ADO Den Haag
In late July 2017, Lorenzen joined Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag on a two-year contract.[3] He made his debut against FC Utrecht in a 3–0 loss at home.
Karpaty Lviv and Persela Lamongan
In March 2021, after trialling with AFC Wimbledon in September 2020,[2] Lorenzen signed a one-month contract with Indonesian club Persela Lamongan of the Liga 1.[7]
Sligo Rovers
On 23 August 2021, Lorenzen signed with League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers for the remaining 13 games of their 2021 season, following two weeks of training with the club.[8] He left the club at the end of the season.[9]
Wormatia Worms
Free agent Lorenzen joined Wormatia Worms, newly promoted to the Regionalliga Südwest, in September 2022.[10]
International career
Lorenzen was born in London, England to an Ugandan father and a German mother. His surname comes from his mother. His father is called Drake Mugisa.[11] In 2016, he was called up to the Uganda national team,[12] and made his debut in a friendly 2–0 loss to Zimbabwe on 31 May 2016.[13]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Nord | 13 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 7 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Karpaty Lviv | 2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Persela Lamongan | 2021 | Liga 1 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 128 | 13 | ||
- Two appearances in the playoffs for promotion to the 3. Liga
- Appearance in the Eredivisie Europa League playoffs
- Appearance in the Menpora Cup
References
- "Melvyn Lorenzen: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- Kinsella, Nizaar (16 September 2020). "From Ukraine exile to scoring against Chelsea: Trial star Lorenzen wants to crack English football". goal.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- "Lorenzen wechselt nach Den Haag". Weser-Kurier (in German). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Melvyn Lorenzen suffers torn ligament". werder.de/en. SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co KGaA. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- "Melvyn Lorenzen successfully operated". werder.de/en. SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co KGaA. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- Freye, Stefan (23 May 2017). "Die Dritte Liga als gutes Argument". Weser-Kurier (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- Hanke, Maik (27 March 2021). "Abenteuer Fernost als letzte Chance für Ex-Werder-Talent Lorenzen?". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- "Rovers sign attacking player Lorenzen". Sligo Rovers. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- Cummiskey, Gavin (5 July 2022). "Youthful exuberance drives the League of Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "Wormatia Worms holt Bundesliga-erfahrenen Lorenzen". kicker (in German). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- "Why Melvyn Lorenzen chose Uganda over Germany and England". Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- "SV Werder Bremen EN on Twitter".
- Oryada, Andrew Jackson (1 June 2016). "Werder Bremen's Melvyn Lorenzen is undecided on Uganda commitment". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Melvyn Lorenzen » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- "M. Lorenzen". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
External links
- Melvyn Lorenzen at Soccerway
- Melvyn Lorenzen at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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[de] Melvyn Lorenzen
Melvyn Lorenzen (* 26. November 1994 in London, England) ist ein deutsch-englisch-ugandischer Fußballspieler.- [en] Melvyn Lorenzen
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