Simon Lorenz

Simon Lorenz (born 30 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.

Lorenz started his career at 1899 Hoffenheim, debuting for their reserve team in 2016. He made his debut for their first team in the Europa League in December 2017. He joined VfL Bochum of the 2. Bundesliga in January 2018, before spending the 2018–19 season on loan at 3. Liga side 1860 Munich. He signed for fellow 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel in summer 2020.

Club Career

1899 Hoffenheim

After playing youth football for TSV Sulzbach and SV Schefflenz, he joined 1899 Hoffenheim's academy in the summer of 2009. In summer 2016, he was promoted to their reserve team. He scored 4 goals in 35 matches in the Regionalliga Sudwest across the 2016–17 season. He made his senior debut for the club in a 1–1 Europa League draw against Ludogorets Razgrad on 7 December 2017. He scored 3 in 17 in the Regionalliga Sudwest across the 2017–18 season.

VfL Bochum

On 31 January 2018, Lorenz signed for VfL Bochum on a contract until summer 2020, but failed to appear for their first team during the 2017–18 season. In July 2018, Lorenz signed for 1860 Munich of the 3. Liga on a year-long loan deal. He made his debut for the club on 28 July 2018 as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 defeat against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the opening game of the season. He made his starting debut for the club on 4 August 2018 and scored the opening goal of the game with a 13th-minute header in a 5–1 win at home to Sportfreunde Lotte. He appeared in 37 of the club's 38 league matches across the 2018–19 season, missing just the final match of the season, and scored 3 goals.

Lorenz returned to VfL Bochum for the 2019–20 season, and made his debut for the club in the 3–1 defeat to SSV Jahn Regensburg on 28 July 2019.