Ben Bobzien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Justus Bobzien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Giessen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Mainz 05 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2026 | Mainz 05 II | 30 | (9) |
| 2023 | → SV Elversberg (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Austria Lustenau (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2026 | → Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2026– | Dynamo Dresden | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Germany U20 | 13 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Ben Justus Bobzien (born 29 April 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden.
Early life
[edit]Bobzien is a native of Giessen, Germany.[2] He is of American descent, with a grandfather from Atlanta.[3]
Club career
[edit]Bobzien started his career with German Bundesliga side Mainz 05. He debuted for the club during a 3–0 win over VfB Lübeck.[4] In 2023, he was sent on loan to German side SV Elversberg.[5] In 2023, he was sent on loan to Austrian side Austria Lustenau.
For the 2024–25 season, he moved on loan to Austria Klagenfurt.[6]
On 23 January 2026, Bobzien was loaned to Dynamo Dresden until the end of the season.[7] He then permanently transferred to Dynamo Dresden on 17 July 2026.[8]
International career
[edit]Bobzien has represented Germany internationally at youth level.[9]
Style of play
[edit]Bonzien mainly operates as a forward.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Mainz 05 II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 9 | — | — | — | 30 | 9 | |||||
| SV Elversberg (loan) | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
| Austria Lustenau (loan) | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 12 | ||
| Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 119 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 130 | 28 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in Saarland Cup
References
[edit]- 1 2 Ben Bobzien at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Bobzien: Wird dieser Stürmer die nächste Mainz-Sensation?". bild.de.
- ↑ Maryodnig, von Denise (22 August 2024). "Klagenfurts Ben Bobzien: Der Mann, der im Halbraum aufdreht". www.kleinezeitung.at.
- ↑ "Bobzien: Mit Vollgas ins Pflichtspiel-Debüt". allgemeine-zeitung.de (Archived). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Bobzien aus Mainz: Von der SVE "wissen auch die Clubs in der Bundesliga"". saarbruecker-zeitung.de.
- ↑ "Violette leihen Bobzien aus Mainz" [Violette borrow Bobzien from Mainz] (in German). Austria Klagenfurt. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ben Bobzien wechselt leihweise zur SGD" [Ben Bobzien joins Dynamo Dresden on loan.] (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Bobzien wechselt fest zur Sportgemeinschaft" [Ben Bobzien is making a permanent move to the sports club] (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Bobzien ist der nächste Jungprofi". sportausmainz.de.
External links
[edit]- Ben Bobzien at WorldFootball.net
- 2003 births
- Living people
- German men's footballers
- German people of African-American descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players
- SV Elversberg players
- SC Austria Lustenau players
- SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007) players
- Dynamo Dresden players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- 21st-century German sportsmen