German footballer (born 1994)
Christopher Lenz
(born 22 September 1994) is a German professional
footballer
who plays as a
left-back
for
Bundesliga
club
RB Leipzig
.
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Club career
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Born and raised in Berlin, Lenz started playing football at FC Stern
Marienfelde
in the southern part of the capital. In addition to a brief period in the youth department of
Tennis Borussia Berlin
, Lenz was primarily developed at
Hertha BSC
, where he spent a total of twelve years. In the second half of the
2011?12
season, he was promoted to the second team's squad.
In 2012, he transferred to
Borussia Monchengladbach
, where he initially played for the
A-youth team
but was already promoted to the second team in September. After a total of four years in the
Regionalliga West
and upon the expiration of his contract, Lenz returned to his hometown for the
2016-17
season and signed a two-year contract with
2. Bundesliga
club
Union Berlin
.
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After being called up to the squad for league matches only twice and coming on as a substitute once during the first half of the season, he moved on loan to
3. Liga
club
Holstein Kiel
for the second half of the season.
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After playing the
upcoming second-division
season with Kiel, Lenz returned to Union Berlin's squad for the
2018?19
season. Following Berlin's first-ever promotion to the
Bundesliga
, he made his debut in the league on Matchday 1 in the 0?4 home defeat against
RB Leipzig
.
For the
2021?22
season, after his contract with Union expired, Lenz made a free transfer within the Bundesliga to
Eintracht Frankfurt
In the Main metropolis, he signed a contract until 2024.
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Initially deployed as a left-back in Frankfurt's back four, Lenz had to take a break from September 2021 for over two months due to injury. Upon his return, especially with a shift to a back three system and the presence of
Filip Kosti?
as a key player on the left flank, he mainly served as a substitute. Throughout the season, he made 18 appearances in various competitions. Lenz gained his first international experience in the
Europa League
, and his team reached the final after topping the group and securing victories in the knockout stages against
Real Betis
,
FC Barcelona
, and
West Ham United
. In the final on May 18, 2022, against the
Rangers
, the defender came on as a substitute in extra time and played a direct role in his team's title win by converting the first
penalty in the subsequent shootout
.
In the
2022?23
season, he gained experience in the
Champions League
for the first time and made a total of 35 appearances across different competitions.
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On 30 August 2023, Lenz signed with
RB Leipzig
for one year, with an option for a second year.
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International career
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Lenz played two test matches for the
Germany U18
national team in May 2012. Additionally, from August 2012 to June 2013, he was also featured in ten international matches for the
U19
national team.
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Career statistics
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- As of match played 11 May 2024
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Honours
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Eintracht Frankfurt
References
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