Benjamin Fischer (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Fischer | ||
Date of birth | 19 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Grabs, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–1998 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 28 | (20) |
1999–2001 | FC Vaduz | 38 | (27) |
2001–2002 | FC Chur 97 | 47 | (38) |
2003–2009 | FC Vaduz | 129 | (37) |
2010 | FC Chiasso | 14 | (7) |
2010–2011 | FC Vaduz | 11 | (0) |
Total | 267 | (129) | |
International career | |||
2005–2011 | Liechtenstein | 23 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Benjamin Fischer (born 19 October 1980) is a retired football striker from Liechtenstein. He began his career with the Swiss club Grasshopper Club Zürich in the youth team and holds a Swiss passport.
In February 2011, he retired from professional football following a recurrence of back and thigh injuries.
International career
Fischer nearly made history when, in the final qualifier for World Cup 2006 in Germany against Portugal, who needed a point to qualify, he scored a 32nd minute opening goal. However, Liechtenstein were unable to keep their lead, with a Pauleta equaliser and an 85th minute Nuno Gomes winning goal turning the game on its head for a second time.
International goals
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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7 September 2005 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | ![]() |
2-0 | 3-0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
8 October 2005 | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal | ![]() |
0-1 | 2-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
Honours
Club
- Vaduz
- 1. Liga Promotion (1): 2000–01
- Liechtensteiner Cup (9): 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11,
Individual
References
- ^ "Statistik:Liechtensteiner Fussballverband" (in German). Liechtensteiner Fussballverband. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Die Bisherigen Fussballer des Jahres" (in German). Fussballer des Jahres. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
External links
- FC Vaduz profile (in German)