Chris Jörg Löwe (; born 16 April 1989) is a German former professional

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who played at

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Career

Chemnitzer FC

Löwe began his career in the youth of 1. FC Wacker Plauen and

Chemnitzer FC Chemnitzer Fußballclub e.V. is a German association football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. The club competes in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football. The roots of the club go back to its establishment as Chemnitzer BC 193 ...

and was subsequently promoted to the first team in the 2007–08 season.

Borussia Dortmund

Löwe was sold to

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund () or by its initialism BVB (), or just Dortmund by International fans, is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is ...

for €200,000 and signed a four-year contract. Löwe earned his first competitive appearance for Dortmund in the

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against rivals

Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, w ...

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.

1. FC Kaiserslautern

In 2013, Löwe was sold to

1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern e. V., also known as 1. FCK, FCK (), FC Kaiserslautern (), K'lautern or colloquially Lautern (), is a German sports club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to Association football, football ...

for €500,000 and signed a contract that will last to 2016.

Huddersfield Town

In 2016, Löwe signed a pre-contract agreement with

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on a three-year deal, having been out of contract in the summer at

. He made his debut for the Terriers in their 2–1 win over

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on 6 August 2016. Löwe scored his first goal for Huddersfield scoring the opener in a 2–1 win over

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on 20 August 2016. Löwe helped Huddersfield progress to the Championship Playoff Final in a penalty shoot out against

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in a 4–3 win as the tie ended 1–1 on aggregate on 17 May 2017. He then went on to score in the penalty shootout against

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which resulted in a 4–3 win after drawing 0–0 in 120 minutes, gaining Huddersfield promotion to the

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on 29 May 2017.

Dynamo Dresden

On 24 May 2019, Löwe agreed a transfer to

Dynamo Dresden Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, is a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kasse ...

for an undisclosed fee.

Chemnitzer FC and retirement

In March 2024 Löwe announced his retirement from playing.

Career statistics

Honours

Borussia Dortmund *

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: 2011–12 *

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: 2011–12 Huddersfield Town *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lowe, Chris 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Plauen Footballers from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt German men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players Chemnitzer FC players Borussia Dortmund players Borussia Dortmund II players 1. FC Kaiserslautern players Dynamo Dresden players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century German sportsmen