Moritz Jenz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mainz 05 (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 2015–2020 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Lausanne-Sport | 32 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Lorient | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Celtic (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | VfL Wolfsburg | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 | |||
Moritz Jenz (born 30 April 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Mainz 05, on loan from VfL Wolfsburg.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Jenz joined English side Fulham in July 2015 after being scouted playing for Tennis Borussia Berlin.
Lausanne-Sport
[edit]On 25 August 2020, Jenz joined newly-promoted Swiss Super League side Lausanne-Sport on a permanent deal.[1] The following month, he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 win over Servette.[2]
Lorient
[edit]On 30 August 2021, Jenz signed a five-year deal with Ligue 1 side Lorient.[3]
Celtic (loan)
[edit]On 19 July 2022, Jenz joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic on a season-long loan, with the club having the option of making the move permanent.[4] This seen Jenz reunited with his former Fulham teammate Matt O'Riley.[5] The following month, Jenz scored on his league debut at Ross County[6] On 6 September 2022, Jenz made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 3–0 home defeat against Real Madrid.[7]
In an interview with German website Transfermarkt, Jenz spoke of his admiration for Celtic with him quoted as saying (in German): “Celtic is old school, Celtic is mysterious, Celtic is pure football and above all Celtic is a religion. When you stand at a home game, close your eyes and get goosebumps just from the chants, you know why this club fascinates the world”. Popular with Celtic fans, he is often called by his nickname “Mercedes Jenz”.[8] Although Jenz expressed his desire to remain at Celtic beyond his loan spell - it would later be terminated in January after lack of playing opportunities from November onwards due to the winter arrival of Yuki Kobayashi and regular starting centreback Carl Starfelt returning from injury.[9][10]
Schalke 04 (loan)
[edit]On 26 January 2023, Jenz joined Bundesliga club Schalke 04 on loan until the end of the season, with the move becoming permanent if his new club avoid relegation in the 2022–23 season.[11] Three days later, he made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against 1. FC Köln.[12] Jenz appeared in 11 matches as Schalke failed to climb out of the relegation zone, finishing in 17th. Following the season, despite Jenz expressing his desire to stay with Schalke,[13] the team confirmed that they would not push to sign Jenz permanently, and he would return to Lorient on 30 June.[14]
Wolfsburg
[edit]On 16 June 2023, Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg announced they had agreed to terms with Lorient to sign Jenz on a 4-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[15]
On 28 August 2024, Jenz moved on a season-long loan to Mainz 05.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Jenz was born in Germany to a Nigerian father and German mother, making him eligible to play for the Nigerian national team. However, his desire was to represent Germany at international level.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 December 2024.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Lorient | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Celtic (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 112 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
[edit]- ^ "JENZ JOINS FC LAUSANNE-SPORT". Fulham F.C. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "LAUSANNE SPORT VS. SERVETTE 2 - 1". Soccerway. 20 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "MORITZ JENZ S'ENGAGE AVEC LES MERLUS" (in French). FC Lorient. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Double signing swoop as Aaron Mooy and Moritz Jenz join Celtic". Celtic FC. 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ FC, Celtic. "Moritz Jenz: my pal, Matt O'Riley, told me I would love it at Celtic". Celtic FC. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Ross County 1-3 Celtic: Mortiz Jenz scores debut goal as Hoops win in the Highlands". Sky Sports. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Celtic-Real Madrid | Line-ups | UEFA Champions League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Jenz über "Religion" Celtic, Spitznamen "Mercedes" und "großen Traum" vom DFB-Debüt". www.transfermarkt.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ ""Wenn man für einen Verein wie Celtic spielt, kann man nicht meckern"". www.rbb24.de (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "'Thank you' - Moritz Jenz shares heartfelt farewell as he confirms Celtic exit". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Defender Moritz Jenz joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke04. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "FC Schalke 04 - 1. FC Köln | Season 2022/2023 | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Jenz wants to stay at Schalke 04 for years to come". Bulinews. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "FC Schalke 04 bids farewell to eight first-team players". FC Schalke 04. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "VfL sign Moritz Jenz". VfL Wolfsburg. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Moritz Jenz verteidigt künftig für den FSV" [Moritz Jenz will defend for FSV] (in German). Mainz 05. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Why I dumped Nigeria for Germany, says Jenz - The Nation Newspaper". 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Moritz Jenz - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
External links
[edit]- Moritz Jenz at Soccerway
- Moritz Jenz – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Footballers from Berlin
- German men's footballers
- German sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Fulham F.C. players
- FC Lorient players
- Celtic F.C. players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- VfL Wolfsburg players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- Swiss Super League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Bundesliga players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in England
- German expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- German expatriate sportspeople in France
- German expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- 21st-century German sportsmen