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 Benjamin at practice with1860 Munich in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1978-08-03)3 August 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Windhoek,Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Namibia (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Civics Windhoek | ||
| 1999 | TuS Germania Schnelsen | 9 | (3) |
| 2000 | FC Elmshorn 1920 | 28 | (4) |
| 2001–2011 | Hamburger SV | 146 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 | 1860 Munich | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2012 | Namibia | 32 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2021 | Namibia (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Namibia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Collin Benjamin (born 3 August 1978) is a Namibian professionalfootball coach and a former player who played as amidfielder. He is the head coach of theNamibia national football team. He spent most of his professional career withHamburger SV while representingNamibia at international level.[2]
Benjamin represented Namibia at the2008 African Cup of Nations, earning 32 caps; he captained the team for several years. Benjamin was known for his speed and was mainly used for wing play as a defender.
He was named as the head coach of theNamibia national team in June 2022, succeedingBobby Samaria.[3]Shina Oludare (15 June 2022)."Collin Benjamin: Ex- Hamburger SV defender named as new Namibia coach".Goal.com. Retrieved2 January 2024.
After his 10 years at Hamburg Benjamin ended his playing career in Germany at 1860 Munich, where he then spent time in the club's coaching set-up.
Benjamin, who won 41 caps for Namibia and captained his country, said he was up to the "daunting" challenge of coaching the Brave Warriors - but would require "resources to accomplish the task ahead" of him.
Namibia began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 1–1 draw against Burundi in neutral Johannesburg earlier in June 2022.
Aside from representing Hamburg and 1860 Munich during his active days, Benjamin remains the only Namibian to play in the Uefa Champions League.
As of 17 November 2025
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Namibia | 14 June 2022 | Present | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 025.00 |
Note: win or lose by penalty shoot-out is counted as the draw in time.
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