Market value
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Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.12
goals / match
SC Paderborn 07
top club · 143 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 17/18
1 · 1.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-05-03 · 3 players total
441Appearances
52Goals
32Assists
106Yellow cards
2Red cards
152Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Zolinski |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-05-03 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
8 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Erzgebirge Aue → 1.FC K'lautern
22/23 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Erzgebirge Aue
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: SC Paderborn → Erzgebirge Aue
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Erzgebirge Aue
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — SC Paderborn 07
30 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Paderborn 07
36 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Paderborn 07
42 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — SC Paderborn 07
35 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: TSG Neustrelitz → SC Paderborn
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — TSG Neustrelitz
29 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — TSG Neustrelitz
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Union Berlin II → TSG Neustrelitz
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Hansa Rostock → Union Berlin II
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — 1.FC Union Berlin II
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Hansa Rostock, FC Hansa Rostock II
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: H. Rostock II → Hansa Rostock
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Transfer: Hansa Rostock → H. Rostock II
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Carl Zeiss Jena → Hansa Rostock
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: Hansa Rostock → Carl Zeiss Jena
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FC Hansa Rostock II, FC Carl Zeiss Jena II
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: H. Rostock U19 → Hansa Rostock
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Hansa Rostock U19, FC Hansa Rostock II
23 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Hansa Rostock U19
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: H. Rostock U17 → H. Rostock U19
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Hansa Rostock U17, FC Hansa Rostock U19
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Hansa Rostock U17
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: H. Rostock U19 → H. Rostock U17
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Neubrand. Yth. → H. Rostock Yth.
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
1.FC Kaiserslautern
0.0%
FC Erzgebirge Aue
11.0%
SC Paderborn 07
13.6%
TSG Neustrelitz
14.4%
1.FC Union Berlin II
9.3%
FC Hansa Rostock
0.0%
FC Hansa Rostock II
5.6%
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0.0%
FC Carl Zeiss Jena II
0.0%
FC Hansa Rostock U19
19.0%
FC Hansa Rostock U17
27.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 1,496 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 143 | 26 | 11 | 1,852 |
| TSG Neustrelitz | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 63 | 9 | 7 | 1,966 |
| 1.FC Union Berlin II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,273 |
| FC Hansa Rostock | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Hansa Rostock II | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena II | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Hansa Rostock U19 | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 51 | 6 | 5 | 2,597 |
| FC Hansa Rostock U17 | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3,692 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 455 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 951 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 402 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 331 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 205 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 315 |
| 17/18 | Westfalenpokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 16/17 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 460 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Westfalenpokal | SC Paderborn 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Pokal | TSG Neustrelitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Northeast | TSG Neustrelitz | 27 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 400 |
| 14/15 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Pokal | TSG Neustrelitz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 373 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Northeast | TSG Neustrelitz | 29 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,193 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga Northeast | 1.FC Union Berlin II | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,273 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | FC Hansa Rostock | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Pokal | FC Hansa Rostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | FC Hansa Rostock II | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 770 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | FC Hansa Rostock II | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | FC Carl Zeiss Jena II | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Thüringenpokal | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | FC Hansa Rostock U19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 380 |
| 10/11 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | FC Hansa Rostock II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U19-BL N/NE | FC Hansa Rostock U19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,422 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | FC Hansa Rostock U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U19-BL Finals | FC Hansa Rostock U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 09/10 | U19-BL N/NE | FC Hansa Rostock U19 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 644 |
| 08/09 | U17-BL N/NE | FC Hansa Rostock U17 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,228 |
| 08/09 | U19-BL N/NE | FC Hansa Rostock U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | U17-BL N/NE | FC Hansa Rostock U17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,464 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Neubrand. Yth. | H. Rostock Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | H. Rostock U19 | H. Rostock U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | H. Rostock U17 | H. Rostock U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | H. Rostock U19 | Hansa Rostock | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-02 | Hansa Rostock | Carl Zeiss Jena | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Hansa Rostock | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Hansa Rostock | H. Rostock II | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | H. Rostock II | Hansa Rostock | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-30 | Hansa Rostock | Union Berlin II | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Union Berlin II | TSG Neustrelitz | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | TSG Neustrelitz | SC Paderborn | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-16 | SC Paderborn | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | 725000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Erzgebirge Aue | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | 1.FC K'lautern | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | flu | 2017-02-17 | 2017-02-20 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Hip problems | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-26 | 3 | 1 |
| 20/21 | cold | 2021-01-18 | 2021-01-24 | 7 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-26 | 15 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2021-10-30 | 2021-11-10 | 12 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Right hip flexor problems | 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-15 | 34 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Broken kneecap | 2022-07-16 | 2022-10-27 | 104 | 13 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2022-10-28 | 2022-11-09 | 13 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Shingles | 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-12 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Ligament stretching | 2024-05-12 | 2024-05-21 | 10 | 1 |
Current€100k
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Schonlau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Michel | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Leopold Zingerle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Antwi-Adjei | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sargis Adamyan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Robin Krauße | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marlon Ritter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Albrecht | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Pohanka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| René Pütt | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Manfred Starke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Müller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Boeder | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Vasiliadis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 10 | 34 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Northeast | TSG Neustrelitz | 6 | 27 |
| 16/17 | 3. Liga | SC Paderborn 07 | 5 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Northeast | TSG Neustrelitz | 5 | 27 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 32 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 3 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Hansa Rostock | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-02 | Hansa Rostock | Carl Zeiss Jena | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Ben Zolinski's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Sandhausen | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 42% |
| FC St. Pauli | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 50% |
| Karlsruher SC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 30% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 50% |
| VfL Bochum | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 40% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 30% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 70% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 30% |
| 1. FC Köln | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 30% |
| Hamburger SV | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 33% |
| MSV Duisburg | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 22% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 545 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 951 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 402 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 659 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 460 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.35 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 400 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.03 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 1,566 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 1,273 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 770 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 1,802 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 795 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 2,228 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 1,464 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
3. Liga
76 apps
15 G
4 A
2. Bundesliga
106 apps
11 G
12 A
Regionalliga Northeast
74 apps
9 G
7 A
U19-BL N/NE
43 apps
4 G
4 A
Bundesliga
28 apps
3 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal
14 apps
2 G
1 A
Westfalenpokal
7 apps
2 G
0 A
U17-BL N/NE
46 apps
2 G
0 A
DFB-Jun.-Pokal
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Pokal
8 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Zolinski?
Ben Zolinski is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Ben Zolinski?
Ben Zolinski is 34 years old. He was born on May 3, 1992 in Berlin.
What position does Ben Zolinski play?
Ben Zolinski plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Ben Zolinski play for?
Ben Zolinski currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ben Zolinski scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Zolinski has scored 52 goals in 441 appearances.