Benjamin Atiabou
Benjamin Atiabou (born 19 January 2004) is an Austrian professional footballer. He plays as a right-back for 2. Liga club Liefering, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.[1] He also plays for FC Salzburg U19 in the UEFA Youth League.[2]
_36.jpg) Atiabou with Liefering in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 January 2004 (aged 22) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liefering (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Salzburger AK 1914 | ||
| 2009–2012 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2012–2016 | Liefering | ||
| 2016–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Liefering (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Austria U15 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Austria U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Austria U18 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 December 2021 | |||
Career
He started his career with the youth teams of SAK 1914, FC Liefering and FC Red Bull Salzburg. In 2018 he came to the Red Bull Salzburg Academy, where he played in all three youth ranks. In 2021 he moved to FC Liefering.
He made his debut for Liefering in the Austrian Second Division in July 2021 against SKN St. Pölten. At the beginning of his second professional season, Atiabou tore his cruciate ligament after just six league games. After the 2023/24 season, he left Salzburg on a free transfer and moved to Germany in September 2024 . He played for the fourth-tier reserve team of Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. [3] The defender continued to be plagued by injuries there. After only a few appearances in the Regionalliga Nord (fourth tier), he suffered another cruciate ligament tear.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 May 2021.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liefering (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
- ↑ Benjamin Atiabou at Soccerway
- ↑ UEFA.com:Players of the UEFA Youth League
- ↑ Werder Bremen Official Homepage. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ Benjamin Atiabou at Soccerway