Benjamin Lauth
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Lauth is a German
footballer who plays for TSV 1860 München
.
, where he had played in his youth years. He gradually established himself as their leading striker and was called up into the German national team
for the first time in 2003.
In 2004, TSV got relegated, and he moved to Hamburger SV
. However, his progress was hampered by a string of nagging injuries, limiting him to only ten appearances in the 2004–05 season. However, he regained his form and earned himself a starting place in the HSV attack for much of the 2005–06 season.
On 25 January 2007, Lauth was loaned to VfB Stuttgart
, playing his first Bundesliga game against Arminia Bielefeld
on 30 January.
On 3 July 2007, he moved to Hannover 96
.
In July 2008 he returned to 1860 Munich
.
.
of laut anhören, listen loudly) by Sportfreunde Stiller
, who are avid Bavaria
n football fans. Lauth was talented for tennis and skiing, at a young age he was offered the opportunity to go the young German academy for skiing.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
footballer who plays for TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
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Career
Lauth began his career with 1860 MunichTSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
, where he had played in his youth years. He gradually established himself as their leading striker and was called up into the German national team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
for the first time in 2003.
In 2004, TSV got relegated, and he moved to Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. However, his progress was hampered by a string of nagging injuries, limiting him to only ten appearances in the 2004–05 season. However, he regained his form and earned himself a starting place in the HSV attack for much of the 2005–06 season.
On 25 January 2007, Lauth was loaned to VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
, playing his first Bundesliga game against Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
on 30 January.
On 3 July 2007, he moved to Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
.
In July 2008 he returned to 1860 Munich
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
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Accolades
In 2002, Lauth scored the German Goal of the Year (Tor des Jahres) with a bicycle kickBicycle kick
A Bicycle kick or Scissor kick is a physical move made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg in front of the other without holding on to the ground. The move can either be done backwards or sideways...
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Trivia
Lauth is subject of the song Lauth anhören (a punPun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
of laut anhören, listen loudly) by Sportfreunde Stiller
Sportfreunde Stiller
Sportfreunde Stiller is a German antifascist rock band from Germering, near Munich, in Bavaria.The band was founded in 1996 by Peter "Balboa" Brugger , Florian "Rakete" Weber , and Rüdiger "Rüde" Linhof . They took their original name, Stiller, from their former football manager, Hans Stiller, at...
, who are avid Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n football fans. Lauth was talented for tennis and skiing, at a young age he was offered the opportunity to go the young German academy for skiing.
Career stats
| Club | Season | Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... |
DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga... |
Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| 1860 München TSV 1860 München Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season... |
2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | |
| 2009–10 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2008–09 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16 | |
| Total | 99 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 40 | |
| Hannover 96 Hannover 96 Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:... |
2007–08 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... |
2006–07 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Hamburg Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department... |
2006–07 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2004–05 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| Total | 47 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 10 | |
| 1860 München TSV 1860 München Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season... |
2003–04 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
| 2002–03 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16 | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 28 | |
| Career Totals | 239 | 70 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 267 | 79 | |