Collin Benjamin
Collin Benjamin (born 3 August 1978) is a Namibian retired football midfielder. He spent mostly of his professional career with Hamburger SV while representing the Namibia national football team at international level.[2]
Benjamin at practice with 1860 München in 2011. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Collin Benjamin | ||
Date of birth | 3 August 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Playing 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) |
National team | |||
1999–2012 | Namibia | 32 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He represented Namibia at the 2008 African Cup of Nations and earned 32 caps and 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.
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