Chris Löwe
German footballer (born 1989)
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Chris Jörg Löwe (German: [ˈkʁɪs ˈløːvə]; born 16 April 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played at left-back.
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Löwe with Dynamo Dresden in 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Chris Jörg Löwe[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1989 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Plauen, East Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2002 | 1. FC Wacker Plauen | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Chemnitzer FC | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Chemnitzer FC | 85 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Borussia Dortmund II | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 99 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Huddersfield Town | 93 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Dynamo Dresden | 61 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Chemnitzer FC | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Total | 375 | (18) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Career
Chemnitzer FC
Löwe began his career in the youth of 1. FC Wacker Plauen and Chemnitzer FC and was subsequently promoted to the first team in the 2007–08 season.
Borussia Dortmund
Löwe was sold to Borussia Dortmund for €200,000 and signed a four-year contract. Löwe earned his first competitive appearance for Dortmund in the 2011 DFL-Supercup against rivals Schalke 04 on 23 July 2011. In the club's league opener on 5 August 2011, Löwe started in the back four helping his side to a 3–1 victory over HSV.[2]
1. FC Kaiserslautern
In January 2013, Löwe was sold to 1. FC Kaiserslautern for a reported fee of €500,000 and signed a contract that will last to 2016.[3]
In July 2015, he was appointed as the new club captain.[4]
Huddersfield Town
On 6 April 2016, it was announced that Löwe had signed a pre-contract agreement with Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal, having been out of contract in the summer at 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[5] He made his debut for the Terriers in their 2–1 win over Brentford on 6 August 2016. Löwe scored his first goal for Huddersfield scoring the opener in a 2–1 win over Barnsley on 20 August 2016.[6] Löwe helped Huddersfield progress to the Championship Playoff Final in a penalty shoot out against Sheffield Wednesday in a 4–3 win as the tie ended 1–1 on aggregate on 17 May 2017.[7] He then went on to score in the penalty shootout against Reading at Wembley Stadium which resulted in a 4–3 win after drawing 0–0 in 120 minutes, gaining Huddersfield promotion to the Premier League on 29 May 2017.[8]
In July 2017, Löwe agreed a new three-year contract with Huddersfield, with the option for a further year.[9]
Dynamo Dresden
On 24 May 2019, Löwe agreed a transfer to Dynamo Dresden for an undisclosed fee.[10] In January 2022, he extended his contract with the club until summer 2023,[11] though as the club were relegated back to the 3. Liga at the end of the season, his contract (which was not valid for the 3. Liga) expired anyway and he became a free agent.[12]
Chemnitzer FC and retirement
In September 2022, he returned to Chemnitzer FC.[13] In March 2024 Löwe announced his retirement from playing.[14]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chemnitzer FC | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| Total | 85 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 87 | 9 | ||||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 106 | 4 | 9 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 119 | 4 | |||
| Huddersfield Town | 2016–17 | Championship | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 2 | ||
| Dynamo Dresden | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| Chemnitzer FC | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nordost | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 375 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 404 | 19 | ||
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
- Appearances in relegation play-offs
Honours
Borussia Dortmund[15]
Huddersfield Town
