| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 36) | ||
| 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 | Caps | Goals |
| 2010–present | Germany | 178 | (7) |
| Medal record | |||
| 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.
International career
Fürk made his debut for the senior national team in May 2010 against Poland. In November 2018, he was selected in the Germany squad for the 2018 World Cup. After the game against Malaysia he got an injury and had to withdraw from the tournament. On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squads for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Honours
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Club
Uhlenhorst Mülheim
- Bundesliga: 2017–18, 2018–19
- Indoor Bundesliga: 2013–14, 2015–16
- EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup: 2015, 2017
International
Germany
Germany U21
References
- ^ "Nationalspieler Portraits". hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "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.
- "Germany's Julius Meyer replaces Benedikt Fürk". worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "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.
- ^ "FÜRK Benedikt". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
- Benedikt Fürk at the International Hockey Federation
- Benedikt Fürk at the European Hockey Federation
- Benedikt Fürk at Olympics.com
- Benedikt Fürk at Olympedia (archive)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- German male field hockey players
- Male field hockey defenders
- Male field hockey midfielders
- 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim players
- Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for Germany
- Men's Feldhockey Bundesliga players
- 21st-century German sportsmen