Benjamin Förster

Benjamin Förster
Personal information
Date of birth	14 November 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Chemnitz, Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	ZFC Meuselwitz
Number	23
Youth career
	SG Handwek Rabenstein
0000–2008	Chemnitzer FC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2014	Chemnitzer FC
2014–2015	SV Elversberg
2015–2016	Wacker Nordhausen
2016–2020	Energie Cottbus
2018–2020	VSG Altglienicke
2020–2021	Berliner FC Dynamo
2021–	ZFC Meuselwitz
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Benjamin Förster (born 14 November 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for ZFC Meuselwitz.

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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
Club	Season	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

References

^ "Benjamin Förster". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
^ Lesk, Christoph (18 June 2014). "Chemnitzer FC: Förster wechselt nach Elversberg". Liga 3 Insider (in German). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^ Grimm, Sebastian (18 July 2015). "Benjamin Förster zehnter Neuzugang beim FSV Wacker Nordhausen". Thüringer Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^ "Förster wechselt von Nordhausen nach Cottbus". kicker Online (in German). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^ "Benjamin Förster » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

External links

Benjamin Förster at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Benjamin Förster at kicker (in German)

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[1] "Benjamin Förster". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

[2] Lesk, Christoph (18 June 2014). "Chemnitzer FC: Förster wechselt nach Elversberg". Liga 3 Insider (in German). Retrieved 29 May 2016.

[3] Grimm, Sebastian (18 July 2015). "Benjamin Förster zehnter Neuzugang beim FSV Wacker Nordhausen". Thüringer Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 29 May 2016.

[4] "Förster wechselt von Nordhausen nach Cottbus". kicker Online (in German). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[5] "Benjamin Förster » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

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