Cajetan Lenz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cajetan Benjamin Lenz | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bochum, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | SV Höntrop | ||
| 2014–2025 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | VfL Bochum II | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | VfL Bochum | 31 | (2) |
| 2026– | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Germany U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:07, 7 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:07, 7 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Cajetan Benjamin Lenz (born 16 June 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Club career
Lenz began playing football at SV Höntrop before joining the VfL Bochum youth setup at the age of eight in 2014, progressing through every age group at the club's Talentwerk academy.[1] He signed his first long-term professional contract in the summer of 2025.[1] He established himself as a regular starter in 2. Bundesliga for VfL Bochum, making 32 competitive appearances for the first team, scoring twice and providing one assist, including scoring his first senior goal at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. He also featured three times in the DFB-Pokal and once for Bochum's under-21 side in the Regionalliga West.[2]
On 19 May 2026, VfL Bochum announced that Lenz would leave the club to join Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the end of the season.[3]
International career
Born in Germany, Lenz is of Swiss descent and holds dual German and Swiss citizenship.[3] He is a German youth international and has represented Germany at under-21 level.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "VfL Bochum verliert Top-Talent Cajetan Lenz an Hoffenheim". Bochum Journal. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "VfL Bochum: Offiziell! Mittelfeldjuwel Cajetan Lenz geht in die Bundesliga". RevierSport. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Warum der Lenz-Deal für den VfL gut und wichtig ist". VfL Magazin. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
External links
- Cajetan Lenz at Soccerway