# Benjamin Girth
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{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Girth
| image = BenjaminGirth.jpg
| height = 1.81 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|31}}
| birth_place = [Magdeburg](/source/Magdeburg), Germany
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Hessen Kassel](/source/KSV_Hessen_Kassel)
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 1997–2003
| youthclubs1 = Magdeburger SV Börde
| youthyears2 = 2003–2010
| youthclubs2 = [1. FC Magdeburg](/source/1._FC_Magdeburg)
| youthyears3 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs3 = [RB Leipzig](/source/RB_Leipzig)
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = [VFC Plauen](/source/VFC_Plauen)
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = [Hessen Kassel](/source/KSV_Hessen_Kassel)
| caps2 = 58
| goals2 = 15
| years3 = 2016–2018
| clubs3 = [SV Meppen](/source/SV_Meppen)
| caps3 = 64
| goals3 = 39
| years4 = 2018–2021
| clubs4 = [Holstein Kiel](/source/Holstein_Kiel)
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = [Holstein Kiel II](/source/Holstein_Kiel_II)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → [VfL Osnabrück](/source/VfL_Osnabr%C3%BCck) (loan)
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = [Eintracht Braunschweig](/source/Eintracht_Braunschweig)
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2022–2024
| clubs8 = [MSV Duisburg](/source/MSV_Duisburg)
| caps8 = 35
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2024–2025
| clubs9 = [Würzburger Kickers](/source/FC_W%C3%BCrzburger_Kickers)
| caps9 = 22
| goals9 = 9
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = [Hessen Kassel](/source/KSV_Hessen_Kassel)
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 6
| club-update = 8 March 2026
}}
'''Benjamin Girth''' (born 31 January 1992) is a German professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Hessen Kassel](/source/KSV_Hessen_Kassel).[{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe322046/benjamin-girth/ |title=Benjamin Girth |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=27 July 2017}}]
==Career==
In June 2018, [2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Bundesliga) side [Holstein Kiel](/source/Holstein_Kiel) announced the signing of Girth from [3. Liga](/source/3._Liga) club [SV Meppen](/source/SV_Meppen) on a three-year contract.[{{cite news |title=Holstein Kiel holt Torjäger Girth aus Meppen |url=https://www.kicker.de/holstein-kiel-holt-torjaeger-girth-aus-meppen-725667/artikel |access-date=15 June 2018 |work=kicker Online |date=15 June 2018 |language=de}}] In August 2022, after a year at [Eintracht Braunschweig](/source/Eintracht_Braunschweig), he moved to [MSV Duisburg](/source/MSV_Duisburg).[{{cite web |url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/msv-duisburg-zieht-benjamin-girth-einer-der-in-der-box-zu-hause-ist/|title=MSV zieht Benjamin Girth: "Einer, der in der Box zu Hause ist"|website=msv-duisburg.de|date=24 August 2022|access-date=24 August 2022}}] He signed a two-year contract extension in June 2023.[{{Cite web|title=MSV setzt auf Benny Girth: Stürmer bis 2025 in ZebraStreifen|url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/msv-setzt-auf-benny-girth-stuermer-bis-2025-in-zebrastreifen/|publisher=msv-duisburg.de|date=23 June 2023|access-date=23 June 2023}}] In June 2024, he signed with [Würzburger Kickers](/source/FC_W%C3%BCrzburger_Kickers).[{{Cite web|title=Die Würzburger Kickers verpflichten Mittelstürmer Benjamin Girth|url=https://www.wuerzburger-kickers.de/de/news/profis/2024-06-26-die-wuerzburger-kickers-verpflichten-mittelstuermer-benjamin-girth|publisher=wuerzburger-kickers.de|date=26 June 2024|access-date=26 June 2024}}]
==Career statistics==
{{Updated|match played 3 May 2024}}[{{Soccerway}}]
{| 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"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[VFC Plauen](/source/VFC_Plauen)
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Regionalliga)
|[Regionalliga Nordost](/source/Regionalliga_Nordost)
|25||15||colspan="2"|—||25||15
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Hessen Kassel](/source/KSV_Hessen_Kassel)
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Regionalliga)
|[Regionalliga Südwest](/source/Regionalliga_S%C3%BCdwest)
|33||11||colspan="2"|—||33||11
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Regionalliga)
|Regionalliga Südwest
|25||4||colspan="2"|—||25||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!58!!15!!colspan="2"|—!!58!!15
|-
|rowspan="3"|[SV Meppen](/source/SV_Meppen)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Regionalliga)
|[Regionalliga Nord](/source/Regionalliga_Nord)
|28||20||colspan="2"|—||28||20
|-
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_SV_Meppen_season)
|[3. Liga](/source/3._Liga)
|36||19||colspan="2"|—||36||19
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!64!!39!!colspan="2"|—!!64!!39
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Holstein Kiel](/source/Holstein_Kiel)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_2._Bundesliga)
|[2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Bundesliga)
|7||2||0||0||7||2
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Holstein_Kiel_season)
|2. Bundesliga
|17||0||3{{efn|name=Rel|Appearances in promotion playoff}}||1||20||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!24!!2!!3!!0!!27!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[VfL Osnabrück](/source/VfL_Osnabr%C3%BCck) (loan)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_3._Liga)
|3. Liga
|16||9||colspan="2"|—||16||9
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_2._Bundesliga)
|2. Bundesliga
|18||2||1||0||19||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!34!!11!!1!!0!!35!!11
|-
|[Eintracht Braunschweig](/source/Eintracht_Braunschweig)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_MSV_Duisburg_season)
|3. Liga
|22||3||colspan="2"|—||22||3
|-
|rowspan=3|[MSV Duisburg](/source/MSV_Duisburg)
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_MSV_Duisburg_season)
|3. Liga
|19||5||colspan="2"|—||19||5
|-
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_MSV_Duisburg_season)
|3. Liga
|16||3||colspan="2"|—||16||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!35!!8!!0!!0!!35!!8
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!261!!93!!4!!1!!265!!94
|}
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Sports links}}
{{Regionalliga top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Girth, Benjamin}}
Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Magdeburg
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:RB Leipzig II players
Category:VFC Plauen players
Category:KSV Hessen Kassel players
Category:SV Meppen players
Category:Holstein Kiel players
Category:Holstein Kiel II players
Category:VfL Osnabrück players
Category:Eintracht Braunschweig players
Category:MSV Duisburg players
Category:FC Würzburger Kickers players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:3. Liga players
Category:Regionalliga players
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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