Scott Lorenz
Encyclopedia
Scott Lorenz is an American
soccer player.
. At Barrington he played on both the soccer and volleyball teams. Playing volleyball he won all-area and all-conference honors. He also played club soccer for FC 96ers and the Chicago Sockers
before playing college soccer
at the University of Wisconsin. At UW he was twice named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, as a junior in 2008 and as a senior in 2009, and finished his collegiate career with 14 goals in 71 appearances for the Badgers.
During his college years Lorenz also played with the Princeton 56ers
and Chicago Fire NPSL
in the National Premier Soccer League
.
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
. He made his professional debut on May 22, 2010 in a game against Miami FC
, and went on to play 19 games for the Stars in his debut pro season.
Lorenz signed with Major League Soccer
outfit Sporting Kansas City on March 1, 2011, and made his MLS debut on March 26, 2011 in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Fire.
On July 29, 2011, Sporting Kansas City announced that Lorenz would be sent on-loan to his former club NSC Minnesota Stars
for the remainder of the 2011 season. Lorenz re-joined Kansas City when the loan was terminated on September 8, 2011. Lorenz was waived by Kansas City on November 23, 2011.
United States
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soccer player.
College and Amateur
Lorenz attended Barrington High SchoolBarrington High School (Lake County, Illinois)
Barrington High School is a public four-year high school located in Barrington, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Barrington Community Unit School District 220.-Original structure:...
. At Barrington he played on both the soccer and volleyball teams. Playing volleyball he won all-area and all-conference honors. He also played club soccer for FC 96ers and the Chicago Sockers
Chicago Sockers
Professional TeamChicago Sockers were an American soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues, played at a professional level in the USISL Pro League, USISL Select League and USISL D-3 Pro League as the Chicago Stingers until 1999, when they chose to relegate...
before playing college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Wisconsin. At UW he was twice named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, as a junior in 2008 and as a senior in 2009, and finished his collegiate career with 14 goals in 71 appearances for the Badgers.
During his college years Lorenz also played with the Princeton 56ers
Princeton 56ers
Madison 56ers is an American soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Division...
and Chicago Fire NPSL
Chicago Fire NPSL
Chicago Fire NPSL is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Division.The team plays its home games on the turf...
in the National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Lorenz signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota StarsNSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. He made his professional debut on May 22, 2010 in a game against Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, and went on to play 19 games for the Stars in his debut pro season.
Lorenz signed with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
outfit Sporting Kansas City on March 1, 2011, and made his MLS debut on March 26, 2011 in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Fire.
On July 29, 2011, Sporting Kansas City announced that Lorenz would be sent on-loan to his former club NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for the remainder of the 2011 season. Lorenz re-joined Kansas City when the loan was terminated on September 8, 2011. Lorenz was waived by Kansas City on November 23, 2011.