Benjamin Hübner (born 4 July 1989) is a German former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
Early career
Born in
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden () is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the state of Hesse. , it had 290,955 inhabitants, plus approximately 21,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army). The Wiesbaden urban area ...
, 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
Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as o ...
.
Ingolstadt
On 6 May 2014, he signed a three-year contract with
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt (, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an independent city on the Danube in Upper Bavaria with 139,553 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2022). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan area. Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Bav ...
.
TSG Hoffenheim
On 18 May 2016, he signed a contract with
TSG Hoffenheim
Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V., or simply TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or just Hoffenheim () is a German professional football club based in Hoffenheim, a village of Sinsheim municipality, Baden-Württemberg.
Originally founded in 1899 ...
.
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.
Personal life
His brothers
Christopher
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and
Florian are professional footballers and his father Bruno is director of sports at
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. () is a professional sports club based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is best known for its football club, which was founded on 8 March 1899. The team is currently playing in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the Germa ...
.
Career statistics
Honours
Club
Ingolstadt
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2. Bundesliga:
2014–15
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
German men's footballers
SV Wehen Wiesbaden players
VfR Aalen players
FC Ingolstadt 04 players
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
Men's association football defenders
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
3. Liga players
Regionalliga players
Oberliga (football) players
Footballers from Wiesbaden
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