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Melvyn Lorenzen
Melvyn Lorenzen (born 26 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger. Born in England with German nationality, he has represented the Uganda national team.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzen with ADO Den Haag in 2018 | ||
| (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 | ||
| London, England | ||
| 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
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| SpVgg Putlos | ||
| Oldenburger SV | ||
| Holstein Kiel | ||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Werder Bremen II | 54 | (7) |
| Werder Bremen | 14 | (1) |
| ADO Den Haag | 42 | (3) |
| Karpaty Lviv | 4 | (0) |
| Persela Lamongan | 0 | (0) |
| Sligo Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| Wormatia Worms | 17 | (2) |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 34 | (16) |
| BG Pathum United | 13 | (2) |
| → Muangthong United (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| Muangthong United | 21 | (5) |
| Uganda | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:39, 12 May 2026 (UTC)‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 |
Melvyn Lorenzen (born 26 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger. Born in England with German nationality, he has represented the Uganda national team.
Lorenzen joined Werder Bremen in 2013 from Holstein Kiel. 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.
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. In his time at the club, he made a total of 14 Bundesliga appearances scoring one goal.
In late July 2017, Lorenzen joined Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag on a two-year contract. He made his debut against FC Utrecht in a 3–0 loss at home.
In March 2021, after trialling with AFC Wimbledon in September 2020, Lorenzen signed a one-month contract with Indonesian club Persela Lamongan of the Liga 1.
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. He left the club at the end of the season.
Free agent Lorenzen joined Wormatia Worms, newly promoted to the Regionalliga Südwest, in September 2022.
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.
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.
In 2016, Lorenzen was called up to the Uganda national team, and made his debut in a friendly 2–0 lost to Zimbabwe on 31 May 2016.
In November 2025, Lorenzen was called up by head coach Paul Put for a friendly match against Chad and Morocco where he scored his first international goal against Chad in a 2–1 win where its also his first match for Uganda since 2016. Lorenzen was than called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in December where he make his tournament debut on 24 December 2025.
As of 15 December 2021
- Melvyn Lorenzen at Soccerway
- Melvyn Lorenzen at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Melvyn Lorenzen at WorldFootball.net
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