| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 2004 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maribor, Slovenia [2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Rogaška [4] | ||
| 2018–2021 | Aluminij | ||
| 2021–2023 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Maribor | 32 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Domžale | 31 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Slovenia U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Slovenia U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | Slovenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Marcel Lorber (born 26 April 2004) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Born in Maribor, [2] Lorber spent his youth in Cerovec pod Bočem in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina, and started his football career at local club Rogaška. [4] At the age of 14, he moved to Aluminij, before joining Maribor in 2021. [4] [5] After initially spending two years playing for Maribor's under-19 team, he made his senior debut with the "Purples" in a Slovenian Cup round of 16 match against Rudar Velenje on 8 March 2023, which Maribor won 4–0. [4] [6] He scored his first senior goal against Mura on 7 October 2023, helping his team to a 3–1 victory. [2] [7]
Lorber had a breakthrough season in 2023–24, making 26 appearances in all competitions in the first half of the season, although his season was cut short by injury in January. [8] He ended the season with 37 appearances as Maribor finished as the league's runners-up, behind Celje. [1]
He joined Slovenian top division club Domžale on a free transfer in September 2024, [9] and made his debut for the club in the same month in a goalless draw against Bravo. [10]
Lorber was a Slovenia youth international and represented the country at the under-18, under-19 and under-21 level. [11] [12]
In an interview, Lorber stated that he has been a fan of Maribor since childhood and always wanted to play for the club. [4] [13] He has two younger brothers, Žan and Anej, who are also footballers. [14] [15]