Cajetan Benjamin Lenz (born 16 June 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.
Club career Lenz began playing football at SV Höntrop before joining the VfL Bochum youth setup at the age of eight in 2014, progressing through every age group at the club's Talentwerk academy. He signed his first long-term professional contract in the summer of 2025. He established himself as a regular starter in 2. Bundesliga for VfL Bochum, making 32 competitive appearances for the first team, scoring twice and providing one assist, including scoring his first senior goal at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. He also featured three times in the DFB-Pokal and once for VfL Bochum II in the Regionalliga West.
On 19 May 2026, VfL Bochum announced that Lenz would leave the club to join Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim at the end of the season.
International career Born in Germany, Lenz is of Swiss descent and holds dual German and Swiss citizenship. He is a German youth international and has represented Germany at under-21 level.
References
External links Cajetan Lenz at Soccerway