Market value
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Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Eintracht Frankfurt
top club · 257 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#34
goals rank
#64
assists rank
96
season goals
47
season assists
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2011
€300k
top transfer fee · 12/13
27
best season · 02/03
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
488Appearances
96Goals
47Assists
40Yellow cards
2Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benjamin Köhler |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-08-04 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
19/20 — FSV Spandauer Kickers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FSV Spandauer Kickers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Union Berlin → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — 1.FC Union Berlin
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — 1.FC Union Berlin
18 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — 1.FC Union Berlin
31 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → Union Berlin
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → 1.FC K'lautern
12/13 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2012
12/13 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, Eintracht Frankfurt
15 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Eintracht Frankfurt
34 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Eintracht Frankfurt
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Eintracht Frankfurt
32 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Eintracht Frankfurt
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Eintracht Frankfurt
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Eintracht Frankfurt
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Eintracht Frankfurt
34 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Eintracht Frankfurt, Eintracht Frankfurt II
32 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: RW Essen → E. Frankfurt
04/05 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rot-Weiss Essen
34 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Hertha BSC → RW Essen
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Hertha BSC II
35 matches · 27 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2002
Transfer: MSV Duisburg → Hertha BSC
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — MSV Duisburg, MSV Duisburg II
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Hertha BSC → MSV Duisburg
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Hertha BSC, Hertha BSC II
28 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Hertha BSC II → Hertha BSC
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Hertha BSC II
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Hertha BSC U19 → Hertha BSC II
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Hertha BSC II
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.82/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.82/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Hertha BSC II
8.6%
FSV Spandauer Kickers
0.0%
1.FC Union Berlin
15.6%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
6.0%
Eintracht Frankfurt
58.8%
Eintracht Frankfurt II
0.0%
Rot-Weiss Essen
2.1%
MSV Duisburg
6.9%
MSV Duisburg II
2.2%
Hertha BSC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC II | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 93 | 38 | 0 | 847 |
| FSV Spandauer Kickers | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FC Union Berlin | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 1,540 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 591 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 04/05 | 12/13 | 257 | 33 | 35 | 5,818 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 205 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 680 |
| MSV Duisburg II | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 219 |
| Hertha BSC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | RL Nord/Ost | Hertha BSC II | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 98/99 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | Hertha BSC II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Berlin-Liga | FSV Spandauer Kickers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Berliner Pokal | FSV Spandauer Kickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Berlin-Liga | FSV Spandauer Kickers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 627 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 29 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 740 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 591 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 285 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,217 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 482 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 588 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 750 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,095 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 376 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 725 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Oberliga Hessen | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Nord | Rot-Weiss Essen | 34 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 205 |
| 02/03 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | Hertha BSC II | 35 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| 01/02 | 2. Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 680 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | MSV Duisburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Oberliga Nordrhein | MSV Duisburg II | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 219 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | Hertha BSC II | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 294 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Hertha BSC U19 | Hertha BSC II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Hertha BSC II | Hertha BSC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Hertha BSC | MSV Duisburg | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | MSV Duisburg | Hertha BSC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Hertha BSC | RW Essen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | RW Essen | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-14 | E. Frankfurt | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 1000000 | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | 1.FC K'lautern | Union Berlin | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Union Berlin | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-07-07 | 2008-09-04 | 60 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-23 | 2008-11-06 | 15 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Internal ligament strain | 2009-04-13 | 2009-07-16 | 95 | 12 |
| 10/11 | Adductor injury | 2010-11-25 | 2010-11-29 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-03-10 | 2011-03-17 | 8 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Ill | 2015-02-05 | 2015-12-31 | 330 | 35 |
| 15/16 | Adductor pain | 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-22 | 19 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-30 | 365 | 36 |
Current€150k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3817 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Jung | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Fink | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Fenin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | Hertha BSC II | 27 | 35 |
| 03/04 | Regionalliga Nord | Rot-Weiss Essen | 13 | 34 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 32 |
| 04/05 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 29 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 6 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | MSV Duisburg | Hertha BSC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Hertha BSC | MSV Duisburg | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Benjamin Köhler'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 38% |
| Bayern München | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 0% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 25% |
| Werder Bremen | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 38% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 25% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 38% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 25% |
| Hannover 96 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 13% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38% |
| Hamburger SV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 50% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | 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 | 29 | 438 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 627 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 913 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 12/13 | 15 | 591 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 285 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,217 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 482 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 588 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 1,471 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 725 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 899 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 00/01 | 28 | 294 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NOFV-Oberliga Nord
64 apps
34 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
140 apps
23 G
30 A
Bundesliga
169 apps
16 G
13 A
Regionalliga Nord
34 apps
13 G
0 A
Oberliga Nordrhein
10 apps
4 G
0 A
RL Nord/Ost
29 apps
4 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
25 apps
1 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Berlin-Liga
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Benjamin Köhler
Who is Benjamin Köhler?
Benjamin Köhler is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Benjamin Köhler?
Benjamin Köhler is 45 years old. He was born on August 4, 1980 in West Berlin, West Germany.
What position does Benjamin Köhler play?
Benjamin Köhler plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Benjamin Köhler play for?
Benjamin Köhler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benjamin Köhler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benjamin Köhler has scored 96 goals in 488 appearances.