Benedikt Röcker

Benedikt Röcker (born 19 November 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Wehen Wiesbaden.

Benedikt Röcker
Benedikt Röcker (2011)
Personal information
Full name Benedikt Röcker
Date of birth (1989-11-19) 19 November 1989
Place of birth Bietigheim-Bissingen, West Germany
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Wehen Wiesbaden
Number 5
Youth career
1994–2008 FV Löchgau
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 FV Löchgau
2009–2011 Sonnenhof Großaspach 36 (3)
2011–2013 VfB Stuttgart II 81 (4)
2012–2013 VfB Stuttgart 3 (0)
2014–2016 Greuther Fürth 75 (3)
2016–2019 Brøndby 90 (5)
2019– Wehen Wiesbaden 20 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:27, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

VfB Stuttgart

Röcker made his debut for the first team of VfB Stuttgart on 6 December 2012 during the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage against Molde FK.[1] On 15 December 2012, he made his Bundesliga debut against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

On 10 January 2013, Röcker extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2015.[2]

Greuther Fürth

In January 2014, Röcker moved to second tier club SpVgg Greuther Fürth.[3] He won his maiden first team call-up for Greuther Fürth's league match at home versus Karlsruher SC on 14 February. He played all 90 minutes and scored the equaliser in the 1–1 draw.[4]

Brøndby IF

In June 2016, Röcker moved to Brøndby IF.[5] On 10 May 2018, he scored a crucial goal as Brøndby beat Silkeborg IF 3–1 in the 2017–18 Danish Cup final.[6]

Wehen Wiesbaden

On 13 June 2019, Röcker joined newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club SV Wehen Wiesbaden on a two-year contract, on a free transfer.[7][8]

Honours

Brøndby IF

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References
  1. "Stuttgart through despite Molde defeat". uefa.com. UEFA. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. "Röcker and Sakai extend deals". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. "Röcker-Wechsel zu Greuther Fürth perfekt" (in German). Stuttgarter Zeitung. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. "Spielanalyse - SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs. Karlsruher SC" (in German). Kicker Online. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. "Röcker zieht es zu Bröndby IF". Kicker Online (in German). 18 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. "Brøndby er pokalmester efter ti års måltørke" (in Danish). TV2 Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. "Wehen Wiesbaden verpflichtet Innenverteidiger Röcker" (in German). Die Rheinpfalz. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. "Wehen Wiesbaden holt "Leuchtturm" Röcker" (in German). Kicker Online. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  9. "Brøndby IF vs. Silkeborg". bold.dk. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. "FCM vinder pokalfinale i straffedrama mod Brøndby - se alle målene og straffesparkskonkurrencen her". TV3 Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.


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