Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.4
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Alemannia Aachen
top club · 133 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#306
goals rank
#206
assists rank
142
season goals
48
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2006
€600k
top transfer fee · 02/03
21
best season · 10/11
27 / 20
int'l caps / goals
422Appearances
142Goals
48Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benjamin Auer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-01-11 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Landau, West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-03-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2017
Transfer: FK Pirmasens → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FK Pirmasens
25 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FK Pirmasens
31 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Career break → FK Pirmasens
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FK Pirmasens
13 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Alem. Aachen → Career break
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Alemannia Aachen
32 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Alemannia Aachen
35 matches · 21 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Alemannia Aachen
32 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Alemannia Aachen
34 matches · 18 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Alem. Aachen
08/09 · Transfer
Nov 2007
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — VfL Bochum
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2007
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → VfL Bochum
06/07 · Return from loan
Mar 2007
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2007
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2007
Transfer: VfL Bochum → 1.FC K'lautern
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, VfL Bochum
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → VfL Bochum
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
38 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
33 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
31 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → 1.FSV Mainz 05
02/03 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2002
02/03 — 1.FSV Mainz 05, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Mönchengladbach II
28 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Mönchengladbach II
14 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Mönchengladbach II
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → Bor. M'gladbach
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Karlsruher SC, Karlsruher SC II
21 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: K'lautern U19 → Karlsruher SC
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: K'lautern U17 → K'lautern U19
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: K'lautern Yth. → K'lautern U17
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Offenbach Jgd. → K'lautern Yth.
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: HSV Landau Yth. → Offenbach Jgd.
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.66/90
Assists1 total · 0.13/90
G+A6 total · 0.79/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.66/90
Minutes played by club
Karlsruher SC
9.3%
Karlsruher SC II
2.5%
FK Pirmasens
19.4%
Alemannia Aachen
22.2%
VfL Bochum
4.1%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
0.0%
1.FSV Mainz 05
29.1%
Borussia Mönchengladbach
7.8%
Borussia Mönchengladbach II
5.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlsruher SC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 540 |
| Karlsruher SC II | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 145 |
| FK Pirmasens | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 69 | 24 | 9 | 1,126 |
| Alemannia Aachen | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 133 | 62 | 20 | 1,290 |
| VfL Bochum | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 239 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 128 | 34 | 16 | 1,693 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 455 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 321 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 99/00 | Regionalliga Süd | Karlsruher SC II | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 145 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Südwest | FK Pirmasens | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 587 |
| 16/17 | Südwestpokal | FK Pirmasens | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FK Pirmasens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Südwest | FK Pirmasens | 30 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 201 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Südwest | FK Pirmasens | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Alemannia Aachen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 32 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 131 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Alemannia Aachen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 173 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Alemannia Aachen | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 172 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Alemannia Aachen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 247 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 486 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 308 |
| 01/02 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 00/01 | 2. Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 127 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 00/01 | Oberliga Nordrhein | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | HSV Landau Yth. | Offenbach Jgd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Offenbach Jgd. | K'lautern Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | K'lautern Yth. | K'lautern U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | K'lautern U17 | K'lautern U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | K'lautern U19 | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Karlsruher SC | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-22 | Bor. M'gladbach | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | VfL Bochum | 1.FC K'lautern | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | 1.FC K'lautern | VfL Bochum | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | VfL Bochum | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Alem. Aachen | Career break | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Career break | FK Pirmasens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-07 | FK Pirmasens | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Knee injury | 2007-01-01 | 2007-01-25 | 25 | 1 |
| 06/07 | Virus | 2007-03-20 | 2007-06-30 | 103 | 8 |
| 07/08 | Shin bruise | 2007-11-13 | 2007-11-17 | 5 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Back problems | 2010-02-21 | 2010-03-08 | 16 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-30 | 27 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40791 | #11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17662 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9067 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | — | 23 | 15 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Junglas | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| David Becker | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sebastian Reinert | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrick Freyer | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Felix Bürger | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 20 | 32 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 16 | 32 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 14 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | Alemannia Aachen | 8 | 32 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 31 |
| 03/04 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | 1.FC K'lautern | VfL Bochum | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | VfL Bochum | 1.FC K'lautern | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Benjamin Auer'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 8% |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 33% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 50% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 17% |
| TSV 1860 München | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 58% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 25% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 33% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 50% |
| SV Sandhausen | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 17% |
| FC St. Pauli | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 25% |
| FSV Frankfurt | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 63% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 21 | 685 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 640 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 201 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.58 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 285 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 389 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 419 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 220 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 262 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 677 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 399 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 486 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 02/03 | 28 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 01/02 | 14 | 442 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 00/01 | 27 | 334 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
219 apps
74 G
28 A
Bundesliga
87 apps
21 G
8 A
Regionalliga Südwest
66 apps
20 G
9 A
DFB-Pokal
19 apps
8 G
2 A
Oberliga Nordrhein
17 apps
8 G
0 A
Südwestpokal
2 apps
4 G
0 A
Regionalliga Süd
7 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
4 apps
3 G
1 A
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Who is Benjamin Auer?
Benjamin Auer is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Benjamin Auer?
Benjamin Auer is 45 years old. He was born on January 11, 1981 in Landau, West Germany.
What position does Benjamin Auer play?
Benjamin Auer plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Benjamin Auer play for?
Benjamin Auer currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benjamin Auer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benjamin Auer has scored 142 goals in 422 appearances.