Benjamin Lauth
{{short description|German retired footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Lauth
| image = Benny Lauth 1860 2011 2.JPG
| caption = Lauth with 1860 Munich in 2011.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|8|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hausham, West Germany
| height = 1.79 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1987–1992
| youthclubs1 = Sportfreunde Fischbachau
| youthyears2 = 1992–2000
| youthclubs2 = 1860 Munich
| years1 = 2000–2004
| clubs1 = 1860 Munich
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 22
| years2 = 2004–2007
| clubs2 = Hamburger SV
| caps2 = 47
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2007
| clubs3 = → VfB Stuttgart (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = Hannover 96
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2008–2014
| clubs5 = 1860 Munich
| caps5 = 184
| goals5 = 62
| years6 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = Ferencváros
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2000
| nationalteam1 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam2 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2003–2004
| nationalteam3 = Germany
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
Benjamin Lauth (born 4 August 1981) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is most commonly known for his two spells at TSV 1860 Munich.
At international level, he represented Germany at under-18 and under-21 youth levels. Playing for the senior national team, he earned five caps scoring three goals.
Club career
=1860 Munich=
Born in Hausham, Bavaria, Lauth began his career with TSV 1860 Munich in 1992, where he had played in his youth years.{{cite news|title=Lauth verlässt den TSV 1860 München|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/-fussball-bundesliga-lauth-verlaesst-den-tsv-muenchen-1.1946690|accessdate=6 May 2014|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=29 April 2004|language=German}} He gradually established himself as their leading striker. In 2002, he scored the German Goal of the Year with a bicycle kick.{{cite web|title=Dezember 2002 - Lauth|url=http://www.sportschau.de/sendung/tdm/archiv/chronik00er/dezember2002tdm100.html|website=Sportschau|accessdate=24 May 2017|language=German}}
=Hamburger SV=
In 2004, 1860 Munich was 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.
==VfB Stuttgart (loan)==
On 25 January 2007, Lauth was loaned to VfB Stuttgart, playing his first Bundesliga game against Arminia Bielefeld on 30 January.{{cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com
|url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3571.php | accessdate=6 February 2007 }} That season Stuttgart went on to win the Bundesliga, earning Lauth a medal.
=Hannover 96=
On 3 July 2007, he moved to Hannover 96. At Hannover he played the last 21 of his 140 German top-flight matches.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/lauthdata.html | title = Benjamin Lauth - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 24 August 2017 | accessdate = 24 August 2017 | publisher = RSSSF}}
=Return to 1860 Munich=
In July 2008, he returned to 1860 Munich.
In December 2012, the German Football Association suspended Lauth for four matches after ruling he had elbowed Marcel Reichwein of VfR Aalen in a 1–1 draw on 30 November.{{cite news|last1=Wessing|first1=Maximilian|title=Vier Spiele Sperre für Lauth: "Das ist zu hart"|url=http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.hammer-sperre-gegen-1860-kapitaen-vier-spiele-sperre-fuer-lauth-8222-das-ist-zu-hart-8221.539bfcd2-a5f9-4bc0-9717-7b9251b99928.html|accessdate=24 May 2017|work=Abendzeitung|date=5 December 2012|language=German}}
In April 2014, 1860 Munich decided not to renew his contract. His final goal came against VfL Bochum on 4 May 2014.{{cite news|last=Dietrich|first=Moritz|title=Abschied mit Tor und Stichelei|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/letztes-heimspiel-von-benny-lauth-abschied-mit-tor-und-stichelei-1.1950276|accessdate=6 May 2014|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=5 May 2014|language=German}}
In September 2015, Lauth announced his retirement.{{cite news|last1=Kirchmeier|first1=Johannes|title=Lauth geht leise|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/abschied-lauth-geht-leise-1.2652810|accessdate=24 May 2017|work=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=18 September 2015|language=German}}
International career
Lauth scored one goal in one appearance for the Germany under-18 youth team. For the Germany under-21s, he scored four goals in eight matches.{{cite web|title=Benjamin Lauth Personenprofil :: DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.|url=http://datencenter.dfb.de/profil/26805|website=Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.|accessdate=24 May 2017|language=German}}
He made his senior international debut for Germany on 16 December 2002, in a charity match between the national team and a selection of foreign players of the Bundesliga. He scored twice in the 4–2 win.{{cite news|title=Debütant Lauth schießt Völler-Elf zum Sieg|url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/flutopfer-benefizspiel-debuetant-lauth-schiesst-voeller-elf-zum-sieg-a-227508.html|accessdate=24 May 2017|work=Spiegel Online|date=17 December 2002|language=German}} In total, he earned five caps but did not score for "the Mannschaft".{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/lauth-intl.html | title = Benjamin Lauth - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 24 August 2017 | accessdate = 24 August 2017 | publisher = RSSSF}}
Personal life
Lauth is subject of the song Lauth anhören (a pun of laut anhören, listen loudly) by Sportfreunde Stiller, who are avid Bavarian 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 statistics
Honours
Hamburger SV
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=2188/Match=81577/Report=LU.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060912111800/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round=2188/Match=81577/Report=LU.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2006 |title=Valencia 0-0 Hamburg (Aggregate: 0 - 1)|publisher=UEFA |access-date=14 June 2020}}
VfB Stuttgart
- Bundesliga: 2006–07
- DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2006–07
Ferencváros
Individual
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Worldfootball.net|benjamin-lauth}}
- {{Fussballdaten|benjamin-lauth}}
- {{NFT|2560}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lauth, Benjamin}}
Category:People from Miesbach (district)
Category:Footballers from Upper Bavaria
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Category:German men's footballers
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Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:TSV 1860 Munich players
Category:TSV 1860 Munich II players
Category:VfB Stuttgart players
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