Martin Lorentzson Explained

Martin Lorentzson should not be confused with Martin Lorentzon.

Martin Lorentzson
Fullname:Martin Olof Lorentzson[1]
Upright:1.1
Birth Date:21 July 1984
Birth Place:Östertälje, Sweden
Height:1.79 m
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:Östertälje
Years1:2005–2007
Clubs1:Sleipner
Caps1:20
Goals1:2
Clubs2:Assyriska Föreningen
Years2:2007–2009
Caps2:77
Goals2:5
Years3:2010–2014
Clubs3:AIK
Caps3:127
Goals3:11
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Åtvidabergs FF
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Coventry City
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2019
Clubs6:Örebro SK
Caps6:84
Goals6:1
Totalcaps:332
Totalgoals:19
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Sweden
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Martin Olof Lorentzson (born 21 July 1984) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He earned one international cap for Sweden.

Career

Lorentzson started his professional football career in Norrköping with IK Sleipner. In 2007, he left Sleipner and joined Södertälje side Assyriska Föreningen.

In the summer of 2009, AIK, Swedish champions of 2009, announced that Lorentzson would join them in 2010. He enjoyed a successful career at AIK and was fan favourite known as 'Lorenzo' and 'The Swedish Zanetti'. He was also vice captain in his final season. In October 2014 AIK announced that they were not extending Lorentzson's contract even though he himself wanted to stay.[2]

Lorentzson made his debut for Coventry City on 30 January 2016 against Scunthorpe United at the Ricoh Arena. At the conclusion of the season, the Sky Blues announced that he would not be retained upon the conclusion of his contract.[3]

Style of play

Lorentzson is known for his pace, stamina, crossing and aerial prowess from set pieces. [2] During match against Malmö in 2011 he broke the Allsvenskan's all-time record of kilometres covered in a game. In his earlier career whilst playing for Assyriska Föreningen he operated as a right-forward and right wing back and he has played in the centre back and defensive midfield positions for AIK. The latter being a position he expressed a desire to adapt his game to as he gets older.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IK Sleipner2006[4] Division 2 Norra Götaland202000000202
Assyriska2007Division 1 Norra210000000210
2008Superettan294000000294
2009Superettan271000020271
Total775000020775
AIK2010Allsvenskan140310020191
2011Allsvenskan291100000301
2012Allsvenskan2941000123427
2013Allsvenskan273300000303
2014Allsvenskan283100040333
Total12711910018315415
Åtvidabergs FF2015Allsvenskan170000000170
Coventry City2015–16League One7000000070
Career total24818910020327722

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EFL: Free Transfers: 2015/16 . English Football League . 26 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160705080614/http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-free-transfer-report-2015-16549-3151379.pdf . 5 July 2016 .
  2. Web site: Jag måste prestera i Allsvenskan. Aftonbladet. 18 January 2015.
  3. Web site: NEWS: Coventry City release ten players including Reda Johnson, Aaron Martin and Conor Thomas. Crowley. Kieran. www.ccfc.co.uk. 25 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Martin Lorentzson Swedish Football Stats . elitefootball . 31 January 2016.