# Chris Löwe

Chris Jörg Löwe (German:; born 16 April 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played at left-back.

## Career
### Chemnitzer FC

Löwe began his career in the youth of 1. FC Wacker Plauen and Chemnitzer FC and was subsequently promoted to the first team in the 2007–08 season.

### Borussia Dortmund

Löwe was sold to Borussia Dortmund for €200,000 and signed a four-year contract. Löwe earned his first competitive appearance for Dortmund in the 2011 DFL-Supercup against rivals Schalke 04 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 for €500,000 and signed a contract that will last to 2016.

### Huddersfield Town

In 2016, Löwe signed a pre-contract agreement with Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal, having been out of contract in the summer at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He made his debut for the Terriers in their 2–1 win over Brentford on 6 August 2016. Löwe scored his first goal for Huddersfield scoring the opener in a 2–1 win over Barnsley on 20 August 2016. Löwe helped Huddersfield progress to the Championship Playoff Final in a penalty shoot out against Sheffield Wednesday 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 Reading at Wembley Stadium which resulted in a 4–3 win after drawing 0–0 in 120 minutes, gaining Huddersfield promotion to the Premier League on 29 May 2017.

### Dynamo Dresden

On 24 May 2019, Löwe agreed a transfer to Dynamo Dresden for an undisclosed fee.

### Chemnitzer FC and retirement

In March 2024 Löwe announced his retirement from playing.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Chemnitzer FC | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Chemnitzer FC | 2009–10 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 4 |
| Chemnitzer FC | 2010–11 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 4 |
| Chemnitzer FC | Total | Total | 85 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 9 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Total | Total | 106 | 4 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 119 | 4 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2016–17 | Championship | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2017–18 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2018–19 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | Total | Total | 93 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 2 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Total | Total | 61 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 2 |
| Chemnitzer FC | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nordost | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 375 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 404 | 19 |
* ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs

## Honours

Borussia Dortmund
* Bundesliga: 2011–12
* DFB-Pokal: 2011–12
Huddersfield Town
* EFL Championship play-offs: 2017