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 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
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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