{{Short description|German footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Ben Bobzien |image = |full_name = Ben Justus Bobzien<ref name="wf"/> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|4|29|df=yes}} |birth_place = Giessen, Germany |height = 1.74 m<ref name="wf">{{Worldfootball.net|ben-bobzien|new_id=pe600710}}</ref> |position = Striker |currentclub = Dynamo Dresden<br>(on loan from Mainz 05) |clubnumber = 20 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2022 |youthclubs1 = Mainz 05 |years1 = 2021– |clubs1 = Mainz 05 |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2021– |clubs2 = Mainz 05 II |caps2 = 30 |goals2 = 9 |years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = → SV Elversberg (loan) |caps3 = 14 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = → Austria Lustenau (loan) |caps4 = 27 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2024–2025 |clubs5 = → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) |caps5 = 31 |goals5 = 9 |years6 = 2026– |clubs6 = → Dynamo Dresden (loan) |caps6 = 15 |goals6 = 4 |club-update = 18 May 2026 }} '''Ben Justus Bobzien''' (born 29 April 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{German football updater|Dresden}} club Dynamo Dresden, on loan from {{German football updater|FSVMainz}} club Mainz 05.
==Early life== Bobzien is a native of Giessen, Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/mainz-05/svenssons-hoffnung-wird-dieser-stuermer-die-naechste-mainz-sensation-82576662.bild.html|title=Bobzien: Wird dieser Stürmer die nächste Mainz-Sensation?|publisher=bild.de}}</ref> He is of American descent, with a grandfather from Atlanta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/fussball/oesterreich/bundesliga/austriaklagenfurt/18785365/neuer-publikumsliebling-ben-bobzien-der-mann-der-im-halbraum-aufdreht|title=Klagenfurts Ben Bobzien: Der Mann, der im Halbraum aufdreht|first=von Denise|last=Maryodnig|date=22 August 2024|website=www.kleinezeitung.at}}</ref>
==Club career== Bobzien started his career with German Bundesliga side Mainz 05. He debuted for the club during a 3–0 win over VfB Lübeck.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/sport/fussball/fussball-bundesliga/05-talent-bobzien-mit-vollgas-ins-pflichtspiel-debuet-2061551|title=Bobzien: Mit Vollgas ins Pflichtspiel-Debüt|publisher=allgemeine-zeitung.de (Archived)|access-date=15 March 2024|archive-date=7 March 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240307093319/https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/sport/fussball/fussball-bundesliga/05-talent-bobzien-mit-vollgas-ins-pflichtspiel-debuet-2061551|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> In 2023, he was sent on loan to German side SV Elversberg.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/sport/sz-sport/sve/3-liga-neuzugang-ben-bobzien-winkt-bei-der-sve-die-startelf_aid-84612353|title=Bobzien aus Mainz: Von der SVE "wissen auch die Clubs in der Bundesliga"|publisher=saarbruecker-zeitung.de}}</ref> In 2023, he was sent on loan to Austrian side Austria Lustenau.
For the 2024–25 season, he moved on loan to Austria Klagenfurt.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Austria Klagenfurt|url=https://www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at/news/violette-leihen-bobzien-aus-mainz-2996|title=Violette leihen Bobzien aus Mainz|trans-title=Violette borrow Bobzien from Mainz|access-date=2 July 2024|language=de}}</ref>
On 23 January 2026, Bobzien was loaned to Dynamo Dresden until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Dynamo Dresden|url=https://www.dynamo-dresden.de/aktuelles/news/profis/ben-bobzien-wechselt-leihweise-zur-sgd/|title=Ben Bobzien wechselt leihweise zur SGD|trans-title=Ben Bobzien joins Dynamo Dresden on loan.|date=23 January 2026|language=de}}</ref>
==International career== Bobzien has represented Germany internationally at youth level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportausmainz.de/sport/artikel/Bobzien_ist_der_naechste_Jungprofi-59817628709|title=Bobzien ist der nächste Jungprofi|publisher=sportausmainz.de}}</ref>
==Style of play== Bonzien mainly operates as a forward.
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played on 23 January 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Mainz 05 |2020–21 |Bundesliga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2022–23 |Bundesliga |0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2025–26 |Bundesliga |1||0||1||0||3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|Mainz 05 II |2020–21 |Regionalliga Südwest |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2021–22 |Regionalliga Südwest |13||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||5 |- |2022–23 |Regionalliga Südwest |15||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||4 |- |2025–26 |Regionalliga Südwest |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !30!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!9 |- |SV Elversberg (loan) |2022–23 |3. Liga |14||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in Saarland Cup}}||2||17||2 |- |Austria Lustenau (loan) |2023–24 |Austrian Bundesliga |27||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||1 |- |Austria Klagenfurt (loan) |2024–25 |Austrian Bundesliga |31||9||3||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||12 |- |Dynamo Dresden (loan) |2025–26 |2. Bundesliga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !104!!19!!6!!3!!2!!0!!3!!2!!115!!24 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Worldfootball.net|ben-bobzien|new_id=pe600710}}
{{Dynamo Dresden squad}}
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