Benjamin_Fischer_(footballer)

Benjamin Fischer (footballer)

Benjamin Fischer (footballer)

Liechtensteiner footballer (born 1980)

Benjamin Fischer (born 19 October 1980) is a retired football striker from Liechtenstein. He began his career with the Swiss club Grasshopper Club Zürich in the youth team and holds a Swiss passport.

This article is about the Liechtensteiner footballer. For other uses, see Benjamin Fischer (disambiguation).
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In February 2011, he retired from professional football following a recurrence of back and thigh injuries.

International career

Fischer nearly made history when, in the final qualifier for World Cup 2006 in Germany against Portugal, who needed a point to qualify, he scored a 32nd minute opening goal. However, Liechtenstein were unable to keep their lead, with a Pauleta equaliser and an 85th minute Nuno Gomes winning goal turning the game on its head for a second time.

International goals

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Honours

Club

Vaduz

Individual

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistik:Liechtensteiner Fussballverband" (in German). Liechtensteiner Fussballverband. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
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    "Die Bisherigen Fussballer des Jahres" (in German). Fussballer des Jahres. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2008.


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