Benjamin Hübner

Benjamin Hübner
Personal information
Date of birth	4 July 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Wiesbaden, West Germany
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1993–2007	Wehen Wiesbaden
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2012	Wehen Wiesbaden
2008–2011	Wehen Wiesbaden II
2012–2014	VfR Aalen
2014–2016	Ingolstadt
2016–2022	TSG Hoffenheim
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:20, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

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

Career

Early career

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

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

TSG Hoffenheim

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

Retirement

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

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
Club	Season	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

^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

Honours

Club

Ingolstadt

2. Bundesliga: 2014–15

References

^ "Benjamin Hübner". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
^ "Zwei Neue für die "Schanzer"" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
^ "Hübner wechselt nach Hoffenheim" (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2016.
^ "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.
^ Finger, Tobias (17 March 2018). "Von Hübnern und Hünen". 11 Freunde (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "Benjamin Hübner » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

External links

Benjamin Hübner at fussballdaten.de (in German)
Benjamin Hübner at WorldFootball.net
Benjamin Hübner at Soccerway

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[7] Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

[8] Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

[1] "Benjamin Hübner". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

[2] "Zwei Neue für die "Schanzer"" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

[hof-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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