Collin Benjamin

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Collin Benjamin
Collin Benjamin 1860 2011 2.JPG
Benjamin at practice with 1860 Munich in 2011
Personal information
Full name Collin Benjamin
Date of birth (1978-08-03) 3 August 1978 (age 43)
Place of birth Windhoek, South West Africa
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Civics Windhoek
1999 TuS Germania Schnelsen 9 (3)
2000 FC Elmshorn 1920 28 (4)
2001–2011 Hamburger SV 146 (13)
2011–2012 1860 Munich 18 (0)
National team
1999–2012 Namibia 32 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Collin Benjamin (born 3 August 1978) is a Namibian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his professional career with Hamburger SV while representing Namibia at international level.[2]

Benjamin represented Namibia at the 2008 African Cup of Nations, earning 32 caps; he captained the team for several years. Benjamin was known for his speed and was mainly used for wing play as a defender.

Honours[]

  • DFB-Ligapokal winner: 2003

References[]

  1. ^ "Player Profile". TSV 1860 Munich. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Benjamin, Collin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

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