Moritz Jenz

Moritz Jenz of Young Boys was born in Berlin, Germany on 30 April 1999 (age 27).

Moritz Jenz

Moritz Jenz

Moritz Jenz was born in Berlin on 30 April 1999 (age 27) and is a German central defender currently with Young Boys, where he wears the number 6 shirt.

His route to Glasgow ran through Lorient, with Celtic bringing him in from the French club in July 2022. He made 11 league appearances for Celtic in 2022-23 and scored twice, which remains his most productive league season.

Jenz is now with Young Boys. In 2026-27, he has made one Super League appearance. His current market value is around £4.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

It is a career still being shaped: Berlin to Lorient, a short Celtic spell with a couple of useful goals, and now Switzerland with Young Boys.

📈 Key stats and insights

Moritz Jenz is 27 and carries a €5.00m market value

Moritz Jenz has made 1 substitute appearance in Super League 2026–2027

Moritz Jenz joined Young Boys on a free transfer in September 2026

Moritz Jenz moved from Lorient to Wolfsburg for €6,900,000 in July 2023

Moritz Jenz scored 2 goals in the 2022-23 season

Last updated 29 September 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Moritz Jenz

CD

1.89m (6ft 2in)
Height: 4
Squad Number: 78kg (12st 3lb)
Weight: 30 April 1999 (age 27)
Date of Birth: Berlin
Birthplace: Germany 🇩🇪
Country of Birth: Young Boys
Team: £4.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Young Boys
Super League 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: -
Substitute: 2
Unused: 8
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Jenz has made 1 appearance in Super League 2026–2027, coming on as a substitute; the lone appearance and limited minutes suggest a peripheral squad role at this stage of the campaign, with 0 goals, 0 yellow cards and 0 red cards recorded

📋 Career stats

Team: Young Boys
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Wolfsburg
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 22
Goals: 1

Team: Mainz 05
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Wolfsburg
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 22
Goals: -

Team: Schalke 04
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Celtic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 11
Goals: 2

Team: Lorient
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 17
Goals: 1

Team: Lausanne-Sport
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Lausanne-Sport
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 30
Goals: 1

Jenz is a 27-year-old German central defender who plays for Young Boys. His career has involved a notable fee move from Lorient to Wolfsburg in July 2023, followed by multiple loan spells at Schalke 04 and Mainz 05 and a later free transfer to Young Boys in September 2026, a trajectory that moved from a sizable investment to a period of temporary moves and then a permanent change of club

💰 Transfers

Team: Young Boys
8 September 2026
From: Wolfsburg
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Wolfsburg
1 June 2025
From: Mainz 05
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Mainz 05
28 August 2024
From: Wolfsburg
Type: Loan

Team: Wolfsburg
1 July 2023
From: Lorient
Type: Fee (£6.9m)

Team: Schalke 04
26 January 2023
From: Lorient
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
19 July 2022
From: Lorient
Type: Loan

Team: Lorient
30 August 2021
From: Lausanne-Sport
Type: Fee (£3m)

Team: Lausanne-Sport
25 August 2020
From: Fulham
Type: Undisclosed

Key moves include a €6,900,000 transfer from Lorient to Wolfsburg in July 2023, a loan to Schalke 04 in January 2023, a loan to Mainz 05 in August 2024, a R F loan to Wolfsburg in June 2025, and a free transfer to Young Boys in September 2026 – the sequence shows a large-fee arrival followed by several temporary moves and a subsequent free transfer

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