Did a mate a favour: ex-Dortmund man Löwe makes eighth-tier comeback | OneFootball

His time in the Bundesliga already lies several years in the past. In the 2011/12 season, Chris Löwe made seven appearances for Borussia Dortmund in Germany’s top flight. Now, the 37-year-old celebrated a spectacular comeback – in the eighth division.

Löwe moved from Chemnitzer FC to BVB back then for €225,000. In his very first season, he won the German championship and the DFB-Pokal under Jürgen Klopp (now 58). But just six months later, he left the Black and Yellows again and joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Spells in England with Huddersfield Town and at Dynamo Dresden followed. In September 2022, Löwe returned to Chemnitz – initially as a player. After suffering a serious knee injury in May 2023, he ended his active career. In August 2024, he took over the role of sporting director at CFC.

Assist for the 2–0

But the Plauen native has now laced up his boots once again. In the Kreisoberliga, the eighth tier, he played for Hartmannsdorfer SV in a relegation battle against LSV Großhartmannsdorf. The Freie Presse was the first to report it. The former Bundesliga pro’s appearance paid off, as Hartmannsdorf won the match 3–1. With two rounds remaining, their chances of staying up have risen significantly thanks to the victory.

Fans should not expect more appearances, however. Löwe made it clear to BILD: “The match was probably a one-off. I just wanted to do a buddy a favor.” The fact that Chemnitz’s current sporting director was even allowed to play for Hartmannsdorf’s first team was made possible by his valid player registration for the club’s senior team.

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Löwe also impressed the opposition with his technique and ball control, as Tobias Köhler of Großhartmannsdorf told the Freie Presse. And not only that: although the former Dortmund player operated on the unfamiliar right flank instead of his usual left side, he still recorded an assist and set up the interim 2–0.

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