{{short description|German footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Benjamin Köhler | image = Benjamin Köhler beim Aufwärmen (10315120305).jpg | caption = Köhler in 2013 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|8|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = West Berlin, West Germany | height = 1.72 m | position = Attacking midfielder<br>Left winger | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1986–1993 | youthclubs1 = Normannia 08 Berlin | youthyears2 = 1993–1997 | youthclubs2 = Reinickendorfer Füchse | youthyears3 = 1997–1998 | youthclubs3 = 1. FC Lübars | youthyears4 = 1998–2000 | youthclubs4 = Hertha BSC | years1 = 2000–2003 | clubs1 = Hertha BSC | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2001–2002 | clubs2 = → MSV Duisburg (loan) | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = Rot-Weiss Essen | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 13 | years4 = 2004–2013 | clubs4 = Eintracht Frankfurt | caps4 = 229 | goals4 = 32 | years5 = 2013 | clubs5 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2013–2017 | clubs6 = Union Berlin | caps6 = 49 | goals6 = 5 | totalcaps = 344 | totalgoals = 52 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Germany U21 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }}
'''Benjamin Köhler''' (born 4 August 1980) is a German former professional footballer.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler/2-bundesliga/2011-12/eintracht-frankfurt | title = Köhler, Benjamin | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 16 July 2011}}</ref> Köhler, who is left-footed, could play flexibly on all offensive positions but often found himself on the left wing.
==Career== After getting just one appearance with Hertha BSC he had a one-year loan stint with Duisburg; he finally moved to Regionalliga side Rot-Weiss Essen where he scored 13 goals. After that season, Eintracht Frankfurt scouted and finally signed him. In the promotion season he netted seven goals in 29 games. In the next season he had as many games while scoring three goals, one of which was among the goal of the week choices.
On 7 February 2015, his Union Berlin team-mates held a tribute to him in support after his diagnosis of stomach cancer after the seventh minute of the game, a 2–1 defeat of VfL Bochum. They received an ovation from both the fans and players from both teams. His contract was later renewed, even after the diagnosis. In July 2015 it was announced that he had beaten stomach cancer and he was given the all clear. In April 2016, Köhler's contract was extended until summer 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/union-und-koehler_vertrag-bis-2017-648778/artikel|title=Union und Köhler: Vertrag bis 2017|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref>
At the end of his contract in summer 2017, Köhler's contract at Union Berlin was not renewed;<ref>{{cite news|title=Benjamin Köhler: "Ich habe keinen Zeitdruck"|url=http://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/benjamin-kohler-ich-habe-keinen-zeitdruck/|accessdate=1 July 2017|work=Sportbuzzer|date=16 June 2017|language=German}}</ref> moreover, he decided to put an end to his career because of knee issues.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Bundesligaspieler Köhler beendet Karriere|url=https://www.kicker.de/ex-bundesligaspieler-koehler-beendet-karriere-703263/artikel|access-date=19 November 2017|work=kicker Online|date=5 August 2017|language=German}}</ref> Following the end of his playing career, Köhler started working in an ice cream shop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/zwei-verschiedene-welten_das-neue-leben-von-benjamin-koehler-738938/artikel|title="Zwei verschiedene Welten": Das neue Leben von Benjamin Köhler|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| 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"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Hertha BSC |2000–01<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2000-01/hertha-bsc|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Hertha BSC | Bundesliga 2000/01|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2001–02<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2001-02/msv-duisburg|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | MSV Duisburg | 2. Bundesliga 2001/02|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2002–03<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Karriere beendet | 2. Bundesliga 2015/16|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |MSV Duisburg (loan) |2001–02<ref name="auto"/> |2. Bundesliga |22||1||1||0||0||0||23||1 |- |Rot-Weiß Essen |2003–04<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/regionalliga-nord-2000-2008/2003-04/rot-weiss-essen|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Rot-Weiss Essen | Regionalliga Nord (2000-2008) 2003/04|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Regionalliga Nord |34||13||colspan="2"|—||0||0||34||13 |- |rowspan="10"|Eintracht Frankfurt |2004–05<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2004-05/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2. Bundesliga 2004/05|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |2. Bundesliga |29||7||2||0||0||0||31||7 |- |2005–06<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2005-06/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2005/06|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |29||3||5||0||0||0||34||3 |- |2006–07<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2006-07/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2006/07|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |23||1||5||0||6{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}||1||34||2 |- |2007–08<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2007-08/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2007/08|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |29||3||2||0||0||0||31||3 |- |2008–09<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2008-09/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2008/09|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |20||3||1||0||0||0||21||3 |- |2009–10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2009-10/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2009/10|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |31||4||1||0||0||0||32||4 |- |2010–11<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2010-11/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2010/11|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |30||2||3||0||0||0||33||2 |- |2011–12<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2011-12/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2011/12|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |32||9||2||0||0||0||34||9 |- |2012–13<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/bundesliga/2012-13/eintracht-frankfurt|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga 2012/13|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |Bundesliga |6||0||1||0||0||0||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !229!!32!!22!!0!!6!!1!!257!!33 |- |1. FC Kaiserslautern |2012–13<ref name="auto1"/> |2. Bundesliga |8||1||0||0||0||0||8||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Union Berlin |2013–14<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2013-14/1-fc-union-berlin|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | 1. FC Union Berlin | 2. Bundesliga 2013/14|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |2. Bundesliga |29||3||2||1||0||0||31||4 |- |2014–15<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2014-15/1-fc-union-berlin|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | 1. FC Union Berlin | 2. Bundesliga 2014/15|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |2. Bundesliga |18||2||0||0||0||0||18||2 |- |2015–16<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/benjamin-koehler/spieler-einsaetze/2-bundesliga/2015-16/1-fc-union-berlin|title=Benjamin Köhler | Spieler Einsätze | 1. FC Union Berlin | 2. Bundesliga 2015/16|website=kicker|access-date=30 April 2025|language=de}}</ref> |2. Bundesliga |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!5!!2!!1!!0!!0!!51!!6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !344!!52!!25!!1!!6!!1!!375!!54 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|benjamin-koehler}} * {{Fussballdaten|koehlerbenjamin}} * [http://www.eintracht-archiv.de/koehlerb.html Benjamin Köhler] at eintracht-archiv.de {{in lang|de}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohler, Benjamin}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:People from Reinickendorf Category:German men's footballers Category:Footballers from Berlin Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:Regionalliga players Category:Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf players Category:Hertha BSC players Category:Hertha BSC II players Category:MSV Duisburg players Category:Rot-Weiss Essen players Category:Eintracht Frankfurt players Category:1. FC Kaiserslautern players Category:1. FC Union Berlin players Category:21st-century German sportsmen Category:Long stubs with short prose
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