Simon Lorenz

Simon Lorenz (born 30 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 3.

[2] After playing youth football for TSV Sulzbach and SV Schefflenz, he joined 1899 Hoffenheim's academy in the summer of 2009.

[1] He made his senior debut for the club in a 1–1 Europa League draw against Ludogorets Razgrad on 7 December 2017.

[1] On 31 January 2018, Lorenz signed for VfL Bochum on a contract until summer 2020,[5] but failed to appear for their first team during the 2017–18 season.

[1][7] 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.

[1] Lorenz returned to VfL Bochum for the 2019–20 season,[10] and made his debut for the club in the 3–1 defeat to SSV Jahn Regensburg on 28 July 2019.

[1] He was part of the Kiel team that reached the semi-finals of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, where they lost 5–0 to Borussia Dortmund on 1 May 2021.