*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024
Benjamin Goller (born 1 January 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger for 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg.[2] He has represented Germany internationally at youth levels U18 through U20.
Club career
Youth career and Schalke 04
Goller began his youth career with TSV Holzelfingen, before moving to the youth team of VfL Pfullingen in 2011, and later Stuttgarter Kickers in 2014.[3][4] In 2016, he joined the youth sector of Schalke 04.[5]
For the 2018–19 season, Goller was promoted to Schalke's reserve team, playing in the Oberliga Westfalen. He made his debut for the reserve team on 1 September 2018, starting against 1. FC Gievenbeck before being substituted off in the 64th minute for Jānis Grīnbergs. The match finished as a 2–0 home loss.[6]
On 11 December 2018, Goller made his first team debut for Schalke in the UEFA Champions League, starting against Lokomotiv Moscow before being substituted out in the 59th minute for Amine Harit. The match finished as a 1–0 home win.[7]
Goller's loan to Darmstadt 98 was cut short on 31 January 2022, the last day of the 2022 winter transfer window, and he returned to former club Karlsruher SC for a further loan.[10]
1. FC Nürnberg
In December 2022 it was announced Goller would join 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg in January 2023.[11] He signed a long-term contract.[11]
International career
Goller began his youth international career with the Germany under-18 team, making his debut on 13 November 2016 in the international friendly against the Republic of Ireland. He started the match, which finished as a 3–2 win, before being substituted out in the 65th minute for Gabriel Kyeremateng.[12] On 5 September 2017, he scored for the under-19 team in the third minute of a friendly match against England, putting Germany up 2–0. The match finished as a 3–1 win.[13]
^Schyska, Timo (16 April 2018). "VfL erhält DFB-Bonuszahlung" [VfL receives DFB bonus payment]. vfl-info.de (in German). VfL Pfullingen. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.