Simon Lorenz (born 30 March 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club FC Ingolstadt 04.
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 2018âÂÂ19 season on loan at 3. Liga side 1860 Munich. He signed for fellow 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel in summer 2020.
Born in Buchen, Lorenz attended Wilhelmi-Gymnasium in Sinsheim.
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 Südwest across the 2016âÂÂ17 season. He made his senior debut for the club in a 1âÂÂ1 Europa League draw against Ludogorets Razgrad on 7 December 2017. He scored 3 in 17 in the Regionalliga Südwest across the 2017âÂÂ18 season.
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 2017âÂÂ18 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 1âÂÂ0 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 5âÂÂ1 win at home to Sportfreunde Lotte. He appeared in 37 of the club's 38 league matches across the 2018âÂÂ19 season, missing just the final match of the season, and scored 3 goals.
Lorenz returned to VfL Bochum for the 2019âÂÂ20 season, and made his debut for the club in the 3âÂÂ1 defeat to SSV Jahn Regensburg on 28 July 2019. He scored his first goal for the club on 4 November 2019 with the second goal of a 3âÂÂ1 win over 1. FC Nürnberg. He made 17 appearances and scored once in the league across the 2019âÂÂ20 season. His contract was not renewed at the end of the season.
In June 2020, Lorenz signed for fellow 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel on a free transfer on a three-year contract. He made his debut for the club in a 7âÂÂ1 DFB-Pokal victory over 1. FC Rielasingen-Arlen on 13 September 2020. He made his league debut for the club on 24 January 2021 in a 2âÂÂ0 victory over SV Darmstadt 98. He was part of the Kiel team that reached the semi-finals of the 2020âÂÂ21 DFB-Pokal, where they lost 5âÂÂ0 to Borussia Dortmund on 1 May 2021.
On 5 July 2023, Lorenz signed for FC Ingolstadt 04 on a free transfer.
Lorenz was called up to the Germany national under-18 team once but failed to make an appearance.
He played as both an attacking midfielder and defensive midfielder in his youth career but transitioned to play as a centre-back for their reserve team.