Marc Lorenz

Early career

Lorenz began his youth career with BSV Roxel and after a spell with 1. FC Gievenbeck, he joined Preußen Münster. In 2006, Lorenz moved to FC Schalke 04 and joined their under-19 team, who finished as runners-up in the U-19-Bundesliga West in 2006–07. Lorenz then was promoted to Schlake's reserve team with who in 2008 he won promotion to the Regionalliga West. He scored 5 goals in 28 Regionalliga appearances during the 2008–09 season. Lorenz returned to Preußen Münster in summer 2009. and made 50 Regionalliga West appearances over two seasons, in which he scored three goals. He won the Regionalliga West with the club, and hence promotion to the 3. Liga, with the club in the 2010–11, but was released by the club at the end of the season. In June 2011, Lorenz transferred to Sportfreunden Lotte of the Regionalliga West. He scored 7 goals in 33 matches across the 2011–12 season as the club finished as runners-up.

Arminia Bielefeld

On 10 May 2012, it was announced that Lorenz would join Arminia Bielefeld subject to a medical. He made his professional debut for the club at home to Alemannia Aachen on 20 July 2012. With Arminia, Lorenz won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in his debut season at the club, though he only made 14 appearances (7 as starts). Lorenz scored a goal in three consective matches in December 2013, during which Arminia picked up 7 points, having gone seven matches without winning a point prior. The first of these goals was nominated…