Melvyn Lorenzen

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Melvyn Lorenzen
Melvyn Lorenzen (2018).jpg
Lorenzen with ADO Den Haag in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Muangthong United
(on loan from BG Pathum United)
Number 9
Youth career
2001–2005 SpVgg Putlos
2005–2007 Oldenburger SV
2007–2013 Holstein Kiel
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 13 (2)
2025–Muangthong United (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2016 Uganda 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:08, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Melvyn Lorenzen (born 26 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United, on loan from BG Pathum United. Born in Germany, he has represented the Uganda national team. [2]

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Club career

Werder Bremen

Lorenzen 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

In 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

In 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

On 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

Free 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

Lorenzen 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

As of 15 December 2021 [15] [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen II 2013–14 Regionalliga Nord 134134
2014–15 201 [a] 030
2015–16 3. Liga 9191
2016–17 302302
Total5470010557
Werder Bremen 2013–14 Bundesliga 200020
2014–15 310031
2015–16 900090
Total1410000141
ADO Den Haag 2017–18 Eredivisie 201101 [b] 0221
2018–19 2221000232
Total4232010453
Karpaty Lviv 2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 400040
Persela Lamongan 2021 Liga 1 3 [c] 232
Sligo Rovers 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division 7070
Career total12111205212813
  1. Two appearances in the playoffs for promotion to the 3. Liga
  2. Appearance in the Eredivisie Europa League playoffs
  3. Appearance in the Menpora Cup

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