Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.17
goals / match
FC Basel 1893
top club · 402 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#39
goals rank
#115
assists rank
82
season goals
36
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2007
€800k
top transfer fee · 05/06
14
best season · 09/10
41 / 2
int'l caps / goals
471Appearances
82Goals
36Assists
79Yellow cards
1Red cards
141Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benjamin Huggel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1977-07-07 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dornach, Switzerland, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Basel 1893 U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: FC Basel → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Basel 1893
32 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Basel 1893
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Basel 1893
48 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Basel 1893
46 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → FC Basel
07/08 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Basel 1893
43 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Eintracht Frankfurt
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: FC Basel → E. Frankfurt
05/06 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Eintracht Frankfurt
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Basel 1893
35 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Basel 1893
37 matches · 10 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Basel 1893
22 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Basel 1893
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Basel 1893
36 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Basel 1893
43 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: FC Münchenstein → FC Basel
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Basel 1893
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.51/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.51/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.90/90
Minutes played by club
FC Basel 1893
84.1%
FC Basel 1893 U21
0.0%
Eintracht Frankfurt
15.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 402 | 79 | 32 | 10,705 |
| FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 2,026 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 702 |
| 99/00 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Promotion | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 396 |
| 11/12 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 491 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 670 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 440 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 255 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 284 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 821 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 585 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,799 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 227 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 634 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 331 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,371 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 360 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | FC Basel 1893 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 276 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-20 | FC Münchenstein | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-14 | FC Basel | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 1750000 | €800k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-04 | E. Frankfurt | FC Basel | Transfer | 1800000 | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Basel | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | concussion | 2007-10-28 | 2007-11-01 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Back problems | 2010-12-01 | 2011-01-01 | 32 | 3 |
| 10/11 | surgery | 2011-02-14 | 2011-04-01 | 47 | 9 |
Current€300k
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3384 | #6 | 41 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 11 | 32 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 10 | 33 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 32 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 32 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Benjamin Huggel'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 33% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| FC St. Pauli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 702 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 1,059 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 670 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 1,561 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 764 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 1,586 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 1,799 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 227 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 1,534 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 411 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 02/03 | 22 | 411 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 1,371 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 636 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
287 apps
59 G
25 A
Swisscom Cup
30 apps
9 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
10 apps
3 G
2 A
NLA - Final round
10 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
27 apps
2 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Bundesliga
53 apps
1 G
3 A
Champions League
19 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Benjamin Huggel?
Benjamin Huggel is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Benjamin Huggel?
Benjamin Huggel is 48 years old. He was born on July 7, 1977 in Dornach, Switzerland.
What position does Benjamin Huggel play?
Benjamin Huggel plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Benjamin Huggel play for?
Benjamin Huggel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benjamin Huggel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benjamin Huggel has scored 82 goals in 471 appearances.