André Lenz
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 November 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1979–1989 | TV Asberg | ||
1989–1990 | Bayer Uerdingen | ||
1990–1992 | Wuppertaler SV | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Wuppertaler SV | ||
1997–2001 | Alemannia Aachen | 62 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Energie Cottbus | 26 | (0) |
2003–2004 | 1860 München | 3 | (0) |
2004–2012 | VfL Wolfsburg[1] | 18 | (0) |
2007–2008 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:07, 30 April 2012 (UTC) |
André Lenz (born 19 November 1973 in Mülheim an der Ruhr) is a retired German football goalkeeper who last played for VfL Wolfsburg.
Career
Lenz began his football career as a professional in 1999. Back then, he played for Alemannia Aachen in the 2. Bundesliga. In 2001, he signed a contract with Energie Cottbus, who were playing in the first division. In his second year for Energie, he played almost every match. After Energie relegated in 2003, 1860 Munich were interested in signing him, eventually he chose to sign. In 2004, it was confirmed that André Lenz would be leaving 1860 Munich to join 1. Bundesliga's VfL Wolfsburg. Lenz announced his retirement from active play following the conclusion of the 2012–13 Bundesliga season.
Assault
On 8 May 2010, the substitute keeper of VfL Wolfsburg was seriously injured during an altercation in a nightclub.[2] Lenz suffered multiple stab wounds and had an emergency surgery in a hospital.[3]
Honours
References
- ^ "André Lenz" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "André Lenz erlitt Stichverletzungen" (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "Discostreit: Wolfsburgs Torwart notoperiert" (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Mülheim
- Association football goalkeepers
- German footballers
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Wuppertaler SV players
- Alemannia Aachen players
- FC Energie Cottbus players
- TSV 1860 Munich players
- VfL Wolfsburg players
- VfL Wolfsburg II players
- Fulham F.C. non-playing staff
- Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia
- German football goalkeeper stubs