Overview
- Werder confirmed his death on Friday citing the family, saying Lorenz passed away in Bremen surrounded by relatives.
- Players will wear mourning armbands during the home game as part of the club’s tributes.
- Lorenz won the DFB-Pokal in 1961 and the German championship in 1965, earned 19 caps, and was in the 1966 and 1970 World Cup squads.
- He played for Werder from 1960 to 1969 before moving to Eintracht Braunschweig until 1972, remaining a familiar figure at the Weser-Stadion.
- He is survived by his sons Sven and Marc, grandchildren Philipp and Marcel, and great‑grandson Max, with his family remembering him as a loving father and true family man.