Benjamin Hübner (born 4 July 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Benjamin Hübner
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-04) 4 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Wiesbaden, West Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–2007 Wehen Wiesbaden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Wehen Wiesbaden 105 (4)
2008–2011 Wehen Wiesbaden II 21 (2)
2012–2014 VfR Aalen 54 (4)
2014–2016 Ingolstadt 61 (3)
2016–2022 TSG Hoffenheim 92 (7)
Total 333 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:20, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Early career

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Born in Wiesbaden, Hübner made his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga for Wehen Wiesbaden on 18 May 2008 when he came on as a substitute for Benjamin Siegert in the 90th minute in a game against Freiburg.

Ingolstadt

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On 6 May 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Ingolstadt.[2]

TSG Hoffenheim

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On 18 May 2016, he signed a contract with TSG Hoffenheim.[3]

Retirement

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On 6 December 2022, Hübner announced his retirement from football after persistent injuries had resulted in him playing just 478 minutes in two-and-a-half years.[4]

Personal life

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His brothers Christopher and Florian are professional footballers and his father Bruno is director of sports at Eintracht Frankfurt.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wehen Wiesbaden 2007–08 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
2008–09 2. Bundesliga 17 0 1 0 18 0
2009–10 3. Liga 34 1 1 0 35 1
2010–11 3. Liga 24 0 24 0
2011–12 3. Liga 31 2 1 0 32 2
Total 107 3 3 0 110 3
Wehen Wiesbaden II 2007–08 Oberliga Hessen 7 0 7 0
2008–09 Regionalliga Süd 16 2 16 2
2009–10 Regionalliga Süd 4 0 4 0
2010–11 Regionalliga Süd 4 0 4 0
Total 31 2 31 2
VfR Aalen 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 25 2 2 0 27 2
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 32 2 2 0 34 2
Total 57 4 4 0 61 4
FC Ingolstadt 04 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 31 2 1 0 32 2
2015–16 Bundesliga 30 1 1 0 31 1
Total 61 3 2 0 63 3
TSG Hoffenheim 2016–17 Bundesliga 25 2 1 1 26 3
2017–18 Bundesliga 27 3 1 0 4[a] 1 32 4
2018–19 Bundesliga 10 0 0 0 1[b] 0 11 0
2019–20 Bundesliga 25 1 2 0 27 1
2020–21 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Bundesliga 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
2022–23 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 92 7 6 1 5 1 103 9
Career Total 348 19 15 1 5 1 368 21
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Club

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Ingolstadt

References

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  1. ^ "Benjamin Hübner". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Zwei Neue für die "Schanzer"" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Hübner wechselt nach Hoffenheim" (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Kapitän Hübner verlässt die Brücke: "Es geht nicht mehr"" [Captain Hübner hangs up his boots: “I can’t go on”]. www.tsg-hoffenheim.de (in German). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ^ Finger, Tobias (17 March 2018). "Von Hübnern und Hünen". 11 Freunde (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Benjamin Hübner » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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