Collin Benjamin
 Benjamin at practice with 1860 München in 2011. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Collin Benjamin | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Windhoek, South West Africa | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Civics Windhoek | ||
| 1999 | TuS Germania Schnelsen | 9 | (3) |
| 2000 | FC Elmshorn 1920 | 28 | (4) |
| 2001–2011 | Hamburger SV | 146 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 | 1860 Munich | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2012 | Namibia | 32 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Collin Benjamin (born 3 August 1978) is a Namibian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his professional career with Hamburger SV while representing Namibia at the international level.[2]
Benjamin represented Namibia at the 2008 African Cup of Nations, earning 32 caps; he captained the team for several years. Benjamin was known for his speed and was mainly used for wing play as a defender.
Honours
- DFB-Ligapokal winner: 2003
References
- ^ "Player Profile". TSV 1860 Munich. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Benjamin, Collin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
External links
- Collin Benjamin at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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