Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.06
goals / match
SV Darmstadt 98
top club · 96 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 09/10
—
int'l / penalties
213Appearances
12Goals
5Assists
12Yellow cards
2Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benjamin Gorka |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-04-15 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mannheim, West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Darmstadt 98 → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — SV Darmstadt 98
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — SV Darmstadt 98
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — SV Darmstadt 98
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SV Darmstadt 98
42 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Darmstadt 98
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SV Darmstadt 98
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2011
Transfer: VfR Aalen → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — VfR Aalen
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: VfL Osnabrück → VfR Aalen
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfL Osnabrück, VfL Osnabrück II
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: W. Burghausen → VfL Osnabrück
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — SV Wacker Burghausen
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hamburger SV II → W. Burghausen
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hamburger SV II
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Sonnenhof-Gr. → Hamburger SV II
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, Hamburger SV II
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Eintracht Trier → Sonnenhof-Gr.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — SV Eintracht Trier 05
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: SV Sandhausen → Eintracht Trier
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — SV Sandhausen
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: VfB Leimen → SV Sandhausen
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Hoffenheim U19 → VfB Leimen
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SV Darmstadt 98
47.3%
VfR Aalen
0.0%
VfL Osnabrück
0.0%
VfL Osnabrück II
0.8%
SV Wacker Burghausen
6.0%
Hamburger SV II
21.8%
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach
14.2%
SV Eintracht Trier 05
0.0%
SV Sandhausen
9.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 96 | 2 | 4 | 5,229 |
| VfR Aalen | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfL Osnabrück II | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| SV Wacker Burghausen | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 665 |
| Hamburger SV II | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2,408 |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1,575 |
| SV Eintracht Trier 05 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SV Sandhausen | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,094 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 3. Liga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hessenpokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,989 |
| 12/13 | Hessenpokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | VfR Aalen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Osnabrück | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | OL Niedersachsen | VfL Osnabrück II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | 3. Liga | SV Wacker Burghausen | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 665 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | SV Wacker Burghausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | RL Nord | Hamburger SV II | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,770 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Ba-Wü | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 07/08 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 638 |
| 06/07 | Oberliga Südwest (- 07/08) | SV Eintracht Trier 05 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Oberliga Ba-Wü | SV Sandhausen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,094 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Hoffenheim U19 | VfB Leimen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | VfB Leimen | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | SV Sandhausen | Eintracht Trier | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Eintracht Trier | Sonnenhof-Gr. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Sonnenhof-Gr. | Hamburger SV II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Hamburger SV II | W. Burghausen | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | W. Burghausen | VfL Osnabrück | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | VfL Osnabrück | VfR Aalen | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | VfR Aalen | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Without Club | Darmstadt 98 | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Darmstadt 98 | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Muscle fiber tear | 2010-12-06 | 2010-12-31 | 26 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jérôme Gondorf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Ivana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uwe Hesse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christoph Burkhard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Baier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Latza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sascha Traut | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kokocinski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wolf | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 3. Liga | SV Wacker Burghausen | 4 | 31 |
| 10/11 | OL Niedersachsen | VfL Osnabrück II | 2 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Ba-Wü | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 3. Liga | SV Darmstadt 98 | 3 | 36 |
| 06/07 | Oberliga Südwest (- 07/08) | SV Eintracht Trier 05 | 1 | 6 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1 | 2 |
Teams faced most often by Benjamin Gorka'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erzgebirge Aue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| FC St. Pauli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 25% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 25% |
| 1. FC Köln | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| FSV Frankfurt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| TSV 1860 München | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 25% |
| Energie Cottbus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| VfR Aalen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 50% |
| VfL Bochum | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 42 | 3,240 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 1,989 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 665 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 1,770 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 2,213 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 1,094 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
3. Liga
96 apps
6 G
3 A
OL Niedersachsen
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Oberliga Ba-Wü
39 apps
2 G
0 A
RL Nord
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
8 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Oberliga Südwest (- 07/08)
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Bundesliga
5 apps
0 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
24 apps
0 G
0 A
More on Benjamin Gorka
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Benjamin Gorka
Who is Benjamin Gorka?
Benjamin Gorka is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Benjamin Gorka?
Benjamin Gorka is 42 years old. He was born on April 15, 1984 in Mannheim, West Germany.
What position does Benjamin Gorka play?
Benjamin Gorka plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Benjamin Gorka play for?
Benjamin Gorka currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benjamin Gorka scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benjamin Gorka has scored 12 goals in 213 appearances.