Full name Benjamin Fischer Name Benjamin Fischer Role Football player | Playing position Height 1.74 m Years Team Current team FC Vaduz | |
Date of birth (1980-10-19) 19 October 1980 (age 35) 1996–1998 Grasshopper Club Zurich | ||
Place of birth Grabs, Switzerland | ||
Benjamin Fischer (born 19 October 1980) is a retired Liechtenstein football striker. He began his career by Swiss club Grasshopper Club Zürich in the youth team and holds a Swiss passport. In February 2011 he retired from professional football following a recurrence of back and thigh injuries.
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International career
Benjamin 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 winner turning the game on its head for a second time.
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