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Benjamin Büchel
Büchel playing forOxford Unitedin 2016.
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-04)4 July 1989(age 35)
Place of birth Ruggell,Liechtenstein[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Vaduz
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 FC Ruggell 2 (0)
2008–2009 FC Widnau 31 (0)
2009–2012 USV Eschen/Mauren 74 (0)
2012–2015 Bournemouth 0 (0)
2013 →Dorchester Town(loan) 3 (0)
2013 →Poole Town(loan) 6 (0)
2014 →Havant & Waterlooville(loan) 18 (0)
2014 →Welling United(loan) 8 (0)
2015–2017 Oxford United 23 (0)
2017 →Barnet(loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 FC Thalwil 4 (0)
2018– Vaduz 174 (0)
International career‡
2008– Liechtenstein 64 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Benjamin Büchel(born 4 July 1989) is a Liechtensteiner professionalfootballerwho plays as agoalkeeperforSwiss Challenge LeagueclubVaduz,which hecaptains,and theLiechtenstein national team.[2][3]

Club career[edit]

Born inRuggell,Büchel spent his early career in Liechtenstein withFC RuggellandUSV Eschen/Mauren,as well as Swiss clubFC Widnau.[1]

He signed a six-month contract with English clubBournemouthin August 2012.[4]In doing so he became the second player from Liechtenstein to play in England (afterFranz Burgmeier,who played forDarlingtonin the 2008–09 season), and only the fourth Liechtensteiner to play outside the country.[5]

He signed a one-month loan deal withDorchester Townin February 2013,[6]making three league appearances for the club.[2]

In December 2013 he joinedSouthern Football LeaguesidePoole Townon loan until 18 January 2014,[7]making 6 league appearances for them.[8]

In February 2014 he moved on loan toHavant & Waterlooville,[9]where he made 18 league appearances.[2]

In October 2014 he moved on loan toWelling United.[2]

He was released by Bournemouth at the end of the 2014–15 season,[10]and joinedOxford Unitedin September 2015.[11]On 6 October 2015, he made his debut for Oxford United in a 2–0 win against close rivalsSwindon Townin theFootball League Trophy.[12]He shared first-choice goalkeeping duties withSam Slocombefor the2015–16 season,both keepers making 23 League appearances,[13]but the appointment ofSimon Eastwoodmeant he failed to make any appearances in the first half ofthe following seasonand he was told he was free to leave during the January transfer window.[14]

Büchel joinedBarneton an emergency loan in March 2017 and was released by Oxford in May 2017,[15]after the end of the 2016–17 season.[16][17]

International career[edit]

He made his international debut forLiechtensteinin 2008, as a substitute in a friendly againstSlovakia.[1]

In 2022, he was named Liechtenstein Footballer of the Year.[18]

Honours[edit]

USV Eschen/Mauren

Oxford United

FC Vaduz

References[edit]

  1. ^abcd"Benjamin Büchel".National Football Teams.Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.Retrieved19 November2014.
  2. ^abcdBenjamin Büchelat Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^Benjamin Büchelat Soccerbase
  4. ^"Bournemouth sign Lorenzo Davids and Benjamin Buchel".BBC Sport. 31 August 2012.Retrieved19 November2014.
  5. ^Alex Smith (31 August 2012)."Büchel signs six month contract".A.F.C. Bournemouth. Archived fromthe originalon 11 August 2016.Retrieved19 November2014.
  6. ^"Büchel's on board for Magpies".Dorset Echo.Retrieved2 January2019.
  7. ^"Buchel joins Poole Town on loan".A.F.C. Bournemouth. 17 December 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 17 December 2014.Retrieved19 November2014.
  8. ^"2013/14 Fixtures And Results".Poole Town F.C. Archived fromthe originalon 12 July 2017.Retrieved3 June2015.
  9. ^Neil Perrett (13 February 2014)."AFC Bournemouth: Goalkeeper Buchel set for Havant & Waterlooville loan".Bournemouth Echo.Retrieved19 November2014.
  10. ^"AFC Bournemouth: Ian Harte among seven leaving Cherries".BBC Sport. 6 May 2015.Retrieved12 May2015.
  11. ^"Oxford United to Sign Benjamin Buchel".Oxford United F.C. 4 September 2015.Retrieved4 September2015.
  12. ^"Games played by Benjamin Büchel in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved2 January2019.
  13. ^"Oxford FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".www.soccerbase.com.Retrieved2 January2019.
  14. ^Pritchard, David (12 January 2017)."Benji Buchel free to leave if he wants, says Oxford United boss Michael Appleton".Oxford Mail.Retrieved25 March2017.
  15. ^"Barnet sign Oxford's Benjamin Buchel and St Albans striker Sam Akinde".BBC Sport. 4 March 2017.Retrieved25 March2017.
  16. ^"Retained List Update".Oxford United F.C. 17 May 2017.Retrieved17 May2017.
  17. ^"Benjamin Buchel: Goalkeeper leaves Oxford United after arrival of Scott Shearer".BBC Sport. 17 May 2017.Retrieved18 May2017.
  18. ^"LFV Award 2022".www.lfv.li(in German).Retrieved28 December2022.
  19. ^"Eschen/Mauren pull off famous cup comeback".UEFA.com.17 May 2012.Retrieved8 July2024.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016)."Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United".BBC Sport.Retrieved13 March2024.
  21. ^"Match Report LFV".LFV.li.8 July 2024.Retrieved8 July2024.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^"Match Report LFV".LFV.li.8 July 2024.Retrieved8 July2024.
  23. ^"Match Report LFV".LFV.li.8 July 2024.Retrieved8 July2024.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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