Benedikt Fürk

Benedikt Fürk
Personal information
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 35)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Uhlenhorst Mülheim
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–present Germany 178 (7)
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

Benedikt Fürk (born 20 October 1988) is a German field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Uhlenhorst Mülheim and the German national team.[1]

International career

Fürk made his debut for the senior national team in May 2010 against Poland.[1] In November 2018, he was selected in the Germany squad for the 2018 World Cup.[2] After the game against Malaysia he got an injury and had to withdraw from the tournament.[3] On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squads for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Honours

Club

Uhlenhorst Mülheim

International

Germany

Germany U21

References

  1. ^ a b "Nationalspieler Portraits". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "HONAMAS: Der WM-Kader steht fest!". hockey.de (in German). 4 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Germany's Julius Meyer replaces Benedikt Fürk". worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ "DHB-Herren: Das Team für Olympia steht (fast)". hockey.de (in German). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "FÜRK Benedikt". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

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