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Benjamin Siegrist

ベンジャミン・シグリスト　/　べんじゃみん・しぐりすと

Association football player from Switzerland

January 31, 1992 (age 34)　・　Therwil, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Canton of Basel-Landschaft
association football player

My Take

There is something quietly heroic about a goalkeeper, and Siegrist fits that mould for me. A 194cm Swiss keeper from a small town near Basel who climbed all the way to Serie A is not a story of overnight hype but of patient craft. What I respect most is the willingness to move across borders, from Scotland to Romania to Italy, chasing a starting spot rather than waiting for one. Keepers carry the loneliest job in football, judged by mistakes more than saves. I find that pressure fascinating, and I would happily watch him guard a goal any day.

Overview

Benjamin Kevin Siegrist (born 31 January 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Genoa, on loan from Liga I club Rapid București. He was a member of the Switzerland squad at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and went on to represent the Swiss Under-21s.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Benjamin Siegrist
Name (Japanese): ベンジャミン・シグリスト
Reading: べんじゃみん・しぐりすと
Born: January 31, 1992 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Monkey
Origin: Therwil, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Blood type: Private
Height: 194 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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