Melvyn Lorenzen (born 26 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United. Born in Germany, he has represented the Uganda national team.[2]
.jpg) 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) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BG Pathum United | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Wormatia Worms | 17 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 34 | (16) |
| 2024– | BG Pathum United | 7 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Uganda | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:34, 23 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWerder Bremen
editLorenzen joined 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editOn 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
editFree agent Lorenzen joined Wormatia Worms, newly promoted to the Regionalliga Südwest, in September 2022.[10]
After a successful season with Nakhon Ratchasima helping them to win Thai League 2, Lorenzen joined Thai League 1 side BG Pathum United ahead of the new season.[11]
International career
editLorenzen was born in London, England to an Ugandan father and a German mother. His surname comes from his mother. His father is Drake Mugisa.[12]
In 2016, Lorenzen was called up to the Uganda national team,[13] and made his debut in a friendly 2–0 lost to Zimbabwe on 31 May 2016.[14]
Career statistics
edit| 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[a] | 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[b] | 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[c] | 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
edit- ^ Melvyn Lorenzen at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด คว้า เมลวิน ลอเรนเซ่น จาก นครราชสีมา มาสด้าฯ". ballthai.com (in Thai). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "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
edit- Melvyn Lorenzen at Soccerway
- Melvyn Lorenzen at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Melvyn Lorenzen at WorldFootball.net
