Benjamin Förster
German footballer
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Benjamin Förster (born 14 November 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for ZFC Meuselwitz.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Chemnitz, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ZFC Meuselwitz | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SG Handwek Rabenstein | |||
| –2008 | Chemnitzer FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Chemnitzer FC | 127 | (44) |
| 2014–2015 | SV Elversberg | 16 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Wacker Nordhausen | 23 | (8) |
| 2016–2020 | Energie Cottbus | 33 | (15) |
| 2018–2020 | VSG Altglienicke | 45 | (20) |
| 2020–2021 | Berliner FC Dynamo | 9 | (6) |
| 2021– | ZFC Meuselwitz | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:01, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Förster came through Chemnitzer FC's youth system, and made his debut in a 2–1 home defeat to SV Babelsberg 03 in October 2008, as a substitute for Jörg Emmerich. Two seasons later helped the club win the Regionalliga Nord title, and promotion to the 3. Liga, finishing as the division's top scorer with 25 goals.
After three years at this level, Förster joined Regionalliga Südwest club SV Elversberg for the 2014–15 season, along with team-mate Thomas Birk.[2]
In summer 2015, Förster signed for Wacker Nordhausen.[3]
After one season with Wacker Nordhausen, Förster moved to Energie Cottbus.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 August 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chemnitzer FC | 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga Nord | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga Nord | 32 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 26 | |
| 2011–12 | 3. Liga | 22 | 2 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 11 | |
| 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 27 | 5 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| Total | 127 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 130 | 45 | ||
| SV Elversberg | 2014–15 | Regionalliga Südwest | 16 | 4 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| Wacker Nordhausen | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nordost | 23 | 8 | — | 23 | 8 | |
| Energie Cottbus | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 30 | 13 | — | 30 | 13 | |
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Nordost | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 15 | ||
| VSG Altglienicke | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nordost | 28 | 11 | — | 28 | 11 | |
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nordost | 17 | 9 | — | 17 | 9 | ||
| Total | 45 | 20 | — | 45 | 20 | |||
| Berliner FC Dynamo | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nordost | 9 | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | |
| ZFC Meuselwitz | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nordost | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 257 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 261 | 98 | ||
