Benjamin Girth
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Magdeburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Würzburger Kickers | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Magdeburger SV Börde | ||
| 2003–2010 | 1. FC Magdeburg | ||
| 2010–2011 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | VFC Plauen | 25 | (15) |
| 2014–2016 | Hessen Kassel | 58 | (15) |
| 2016–2018 | SV Meppen | 64 | (39) |
| 2018–2021 | Holstein Kiel | 24 | (2) |
| 2018 | Holstein Kiel II | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 34 | (11) |
| 2021–2022 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 22 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | MSV Duisburg | 35 | (6) |
| 2024– | Würzburger Kickers | 12 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Benjamin Girth (born 31 January 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Würzburger Kickers.[1]
Career
[edit]In June 2018, 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel announced the signing of Girth from 3. Liga club SV Meppen on a three-year contract.[2] In August 2022, after a year at Eintracht Braunschweig, he moved to MSV Duisburg.[3] He signed a two-year contract extension in June 2023.[4] In June 2024, he signed with Würzburger Kickers.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VFC Plauen | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Nordost | 25 | 15 | — | 25 | 15 | |
| Hessen Kassel | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Südwest | 33 | 11 | — | 33 | 11 | |
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga Südwest | 25 | 4 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 58 | 15 | — | 58 | 15 | |||
| SV Meppen | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nord | 28 | 20 | — | 28 | 20 | |
| 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 36 | 19 | — | 36 | 19 | ||
| Total | 64 | 39 | — | 64 | 39 | |||
| Holstein Kiel | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 16 | 9 | — | 16 | 9 | |
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 22 | 3 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| MSV Duisburg | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 19 | 5 | — | 19 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 16 | 3 | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 261 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 265 | 94 | ||
- ^ Appearances in promotion playoff
References
[edit]- ^ "Benjamin Girth". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Holstein Kiel holt Torjäger Girth aus Meppen". kicker Online (in German). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "MSV zieht Benjamin Girth: „Einer, der in der Box zu Hause ist"". msv-duisburg.de. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "MSV setzt auf Benny Girth: Stürmer bis 2025 in ZebraStreifen". msv-duisburg.de. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Die Würzburger Kickers verpflichten Mittelstürmer Benjamin Girth". wuerzburger-kickers.de. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Benjamin Girth at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Benjamin Girth at Soccerway.com
- Benjamin Girth at WorldFootball.net
- Benjamin Girth at the German Football Association
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