Benjamin Köhler

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Benjamin Köhler

Full name	Benjamin Köhler
Date of birth	August 4, 1980 (1980-08-04) (age 27)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder/Striker
Club information
Current club	Eintracht Frankfurt
Number	7
Youth clubs
1986-1993 1993-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000	Normannia 08 Berlin Reinickendorfer Füchse 1.FC Lübars Hertha BSC Berlin
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-2003 2001-2002 2003-2004 2004-	Hertha BSC Berlin → MSV Duisburg (loan) Rot-Weiss Essen Eintracht Frankfurt	001 0(0) 022 0(1) 034 (13) 110 (14)
National team²
	Germany U21	003 0(?)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of May 21 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Benjamin Köhler (born August 4, 1980 in Berlin) is a German footballer playing with Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga. Köhler, who is left-footed, can play flexibly on all offensive positions but often finds himself on the left wing. After getting just one appearance with Hertha BSC Berlin 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 eyed him and finally signed him. In the promotion season he netted 7 goals in 29 games. In the next season he had as many games while scoring 3 goals, one which was among the goal of the week choices.