André Lenz
André Lenz
André Lenz ( born November 19, 1973 in Mülheim an der Ruhr ) is a former German football player.
Career as a player
Lenz played in the Youth for TV Asberg and KFC Uerdingen 05 In 1990 he moved to Wuppertal SV, where he belonged to the senior squad in 1992. From 1992 to 1994 he played with Wuppertal in the 2nd Bundesliga and then in the Regionalliga West / Southwest. In the summer of 1997, he moved to league rivals Alemannia Aachen, with the 1999 he managed to return to the 2nd Bundesliga. After two years as a goalkeeper in the Bundesliga 2, he moved in 2001 to Energie Cottbus in the Bundesliga. In his second year in power he was able to establish itself as a goalkeeper and displaced Tomislav Piplica.
After the descent of Cottbus in the Bundesliga second he moved in 2003 to TSV 1860 Munich, where he was behind Simon Jentzsch number two. In 2004, Lenz went to VfL Wolfsburg. His rival Munich Jentzsch also went to the wolves and Lenz had to settle further with the place on the bench. After coach Felix Magath Jentzsch had retired shortly before the winter break of the season 2007/ 08, Lenz took over for three games the position of the number 1 after the winter break, he stepped back behind the newly obligated Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio back into the second row. In April 2009, Lenz contract was ' extended to 2010. At the end of the 2008 /09 VfL Wolfsburg was the first time in the club's German masters. It is also Lenz first title success in professional football. During the season he represented goalkeeper Benaglio in three games over the full period and in two more after substitutions. None of the meetings was lost.
Also in 2009/10 replaced Lenz Benaglio only when a red card suspension and at the beginning of the season during a lengthy injury. However, he pulled himself to an ankle injury. Then took over the number three, Marwin Hitz, the space between the posts. Although Lenz went as a nominal number two in the following season, Hitz was preferred when a new longer Benaglios injury. Nevertheless, Lenz was once used as a coach Magath on the experience of the now 37 -year-old sat in the final stages of the descent struggle.
In the season 2010/11 Lenz was further behind Benaglio and Hitz, so he only once was used: 27 on game day in the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg, which ended 1-1.
After his contract expires June 30, 2012 Lenz ended his active career.
Career as a functionary
Lenz took over after his career end on 1 July 2012, the Office of team manager at VfL Wolfsburg. Five days after the sacking of Felix Magath ended on 30 October 2012, Lenz amicably cooperation with VfL Wolfsburg.
Private
On the night of May 9, 2010 Lenz was stabbed in a nightclub in Wolfsburg, as the team of VfL Wolfsburg wanted to celebrate winning the top scorer Edin Džeko of. As a result, it came into the nightclub to an altercation, was so badly injured in the bilge that he still had to be performed emergency surgery on the same night. The prosecutor came to the conclusion that "Lenz wanted to intervene only adjudicate ". Now redundant - - the nightclub bouncer convicted of grievous bodily harm with probation, after he had admitted stabbing to Lenz In May 2011 a was. He must pay for pain and suffering in the amount of 7000 EUR Lenz.
He also has interests in a bar in Barcelona, which is run by his brother.
Achievements
- German champions VfL Wolfsburg with: 2009