Benjamin Fischer (footballer)

Ben Fischer
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Fischer
Date of birth	19 October 1980 (age 44)
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
1998–1999	USV Eschen/Mauren
1999–2001	FC Vaduz
2001–2002	FC Chur 97
2003–2009	FC Vaduz
2010	FC Chiasso
2010–2011	FC Vaduz
Total
International career
2005–2011	Liechtenstein
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Fischer (born 19 October 1980) is a retired footballer who played as a striker. Born in Switzerland, he represented the Liechtenstein national team.

Career

He began his career with the Swiss club Grasshopper Club Zürich in the youth team.

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
7 September 2005	Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein	Luxembourg	2-0	3-0	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
8 October 2005	Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal	Portugal	0-1	2-1	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

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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

Liechtensteiner Footballer of the Year: 2003–04^[2]

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)

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[1] "Statistik:Liechtensteiner Fussballverband" (in German). Liechtensteiner Fussballverband. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.

[2] "Die Bisherigen Fussballer des Jahres" (in German). Fussballer des Jahres. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2008.

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