Benji Siegrist Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Benjamin Kevin Siegrist
  • Born: January 31st, 1992 (Therwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland)
  • Height: 6' 5
  • Position: Goalkeeper
  • Signed: June 18th, 2018
  • First Manager: Csaba Laszlo
  • Career Totals: 145 appearances
  • Also Played For: Cambridge United, Celtic, Solihull Moors, Vaduz, Wycombe Wanderers


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2021-22 42 0 4 0 40.5% 28.6% 31.0%
2020-21 32 0 0 0 31.3% 37.5% 31.3%
2019-20 33 0 1 0 57.6% 21.2% 21.2%
2018-19 38 0 0 0 57.9% 23.7% 18.4%
Totals: 145 (0) 0


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 14/05/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (A) 2 - 1
 11/05/22 Premiership vs. Celtic (H) 1 - 1
 08/05/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (A) 0 - 2
 30/04/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H) 1 - 0
 24/04/22 Premiership vs. Hearts (H) 2 - 3

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 14/05/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (A)  2 - 1
 11/05/22 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 08/05/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 30/04/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 0
 24/04/22 Premiership vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 3
 09/04/22 Premiership vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2
 02/04/22 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 19/03/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 1
 14/03/22 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 3
 05/03/22 Premiership vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 2
 02/03/22 Premiership vs. Livingston (A)  1 - 2
 26/02/22 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 20/02/22 Premiership vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 12/02/22 5th Round vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 0
 09/02/22 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0
 05/02/22 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 01/02/22 Premiership vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 0
 29/01/22 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 26/01/22 Premiership vs. Ross County (H)  2 - 1
 22/01/22 4th Round vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 1
 18/01/22 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 2
 26/12/21 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 3
 11/12/21 Premiership vs. Livingston (H)  0 - 1
 05/12/21 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 3
 30/11/21 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 27/11/21 Premiership vs. Ross County (A)  1 - 1
 20/11/21 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 0
 06/11/21 Premiership vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 5
 30/10/21 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 1
 27/10/21 Premiership vs. Livingston (A)  1 - 1
 23/10/21 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 1
 16/10/21 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 0
 02/10/21 Premiership vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 0
 26/09/21 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 19/09/21 Premiership vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 0
 14/08/21 2nd Round vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 07/08/21 Premiership vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 0
 01/08/21 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 20/07/21 Group B vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 0
 17/07/21 Group B vs. Arbroath (H)  1 - 0
 14/07/21 Group B vs. Elgin City (H)  6 - 1
 09/07/21 Group B vs. Kelty Hearts (A)  1 - 0
 10/04/21 Premiership vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 20/03/21 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 0
 07/03/21 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 0
 27/02/21 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 21/02/21 Premiership vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 4
 13/02/21 Premiership vs. Livingston (H)  3 - 0
 06/02/21 Premiership vs. Ross County (A)  2 - 0
 03/02/21 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 30/01/21 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 2
 16/01/21 Premiership vs. Hamilton (A)  0 - 0
 12/01/21 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 2
 02/01/21 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 0
 30/12/20 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 26/12/20 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 23/12/20 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 0
 19/12/20 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 13/12/20 Premiership vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 05/12/20 Premiership vs. Livingston (A)  0 - 2
 21/11/20 Premiership vs. Hamilton (H)  2 - 1
 06/11/20 Premiership vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 0
 31/10/20 Premiership vs. Ross County (H)  2 - 1
 24/10/20 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 17/10/20 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 26/09/20 Premiership vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 1
 19/09/20 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 1
 12/09/20 Premiership vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 4
 29/08/20 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 4
 22/08/20 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 15/08/20 Premiership vs. Ross County (A)  2 - 1
 11/08/20 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 1
 08/08/20 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 01/08/20 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 07/03/20 Championship vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 1
 03/03/20 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 0
 29/02/20 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 2
 21/02/20 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H)  2 - 1
 14/02/20 Championship vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  0 - 0
 01/02/20 Championship vs. Arbroath (H)  0 - 1
 28/01/20 4th Round Replay vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 4
 25/01/20 Championship vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 19/01/20 4th Round vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 11/01/20 Championship vs. Partick Th (A)  4 - 1
 04/01/20 Championship vs. QOS (A)  1 - 0
 27/12/19 Championship vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 1
 21/12/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H)  4 - 0
 14/12/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (A)  1 - 0
 10/12/19 Championship vs. Morton (A)  2 - 1
 07/12/19 Championship vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  2 - 1
 16/11/19 Championship vs. QOS (H)  3 - 0
 08/11/19 Championship vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 0
 02/11/19 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A)  3 - 0
 29/10/19 Championship vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 0
 26/10/19 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 0
 19/10/19 Championship vs. QOS (A)  0 - 4
 04/10/19 Championship vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  0 - 1
 28/09/19 Championship vs. Morton (H)  6 - 0
 21/09/19 Championship vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 1
 14/09/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 2
 30/08/19 Championship vs. Dundee (H)  6 - 2
 24/08/19 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 0
 09/08/19 Championship vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 1
 03/08/19 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H)  4 - 1
 23/07/19 Group A vs. East Fife (H)  0 - 2
 16/07/19 Group A vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  2 - 1
 12/07/19 Group A vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 26/05/19 Premiership Playoff Final 2nd Leg vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 1
 23/05/19 Premiership Playoff Final 1st Leg vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 0
 17/05/19 Premiership Playoff Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 0
 14/05/19 Premiership Playoff Semi Final 1st Leg vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 0
 27/04/19 Championship vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 0
 20/04/19 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A)  2 - 0
 12/04/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 1
 05/04/19 Championship vs. Ross County (A)  1 - 1
 30/03/19 Championship vs. QOS (H)  1 - 2
 26/03/19 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 23/03/19 Championship vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  2 - 1
 19/03/19 Championship vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 0
 09/03/19 Championship vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 2
 03/03/19 Quarter Final vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 2
 26/02/19 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 0
 23/02/19 Championship vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 1
 16/02/19 Championship vs. QOS (A)  1 - 0
 09/02/19 Fifth Round vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 1
 02/02/19 Championship vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 25/01/19 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 1
 19/01/19 4th Round vs. Montrose (A)  4 - 0
 12/01/19 Championship vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 05/01/19 Championship vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 1
 29/12/18 Championship vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  1 - 2
 22/12/18 Championship vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 15/12/18 Championship vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 1
 30/11/18 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (H)  0 - 5
 20/11/18 Championship vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  4 - 2
 10/11/18 Championship vs. Ross County (A)  1 - 0
 03/11/18 Championship vs. QOS (H)  2 - 0
 27/10/18 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 0
 20/10/18 Championship vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 1
 13/10/18 Championship vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 1
 06/10/18 Championship vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 2
 08/09/18 2nd Round vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  1 - 1
 15/08/18 1st Round vs. St J'stone U21 (H)  3 - 2
 28/07/18 Group A - North vs. Elgin City (A)  4 - 0
 14/07/18 Group A - North vs. Arbroath (H)  1 - 1


Biography

Having started his youth career at Swiss sides FC Therwil and Basel, Benjamin signed for Aston Villa at the age of 16, and represented their reserve and academy teams, helping the club reach the final of the 2009-10 FA Youth Cup and win the 2011-12 Premier Reserve League South title. The 6'5" tall keeper has represented his country at U17, U18, U19 and U21 levels, and was instrumental in Switzerland's U17 FIFA World Cup win in 2009, winning the tournament's first Golden Glove award as a result. He also featured as backup keeper when Switzerland contested the FIFA European U-21 Championship and the London Olympics in 2012.

Although promoted to the Aston Villa first team squad for the 2012-13 season, he never made a first team appearance for the Birmingham side, and went out on loan to Burton Albion in November 2013, and Cambridge United in March 2014, where he made his professional debut. Further loan spells with Solihull Moors and Wycombe Wanderers followed, before he returned to Switzerland to sign for Liechtenstein-based Swiss Challenge League outfit Vaduz in the summer of 2016, making over 30 appearances over the next two seasons.

In June 2018, Benji was one of two goalkeepers to join United on the same day, signing a two year deal with United alongside Matej Rakovan. Initially losing out to his fellow keeper for the No.1 jersey, Benji was recalled by caretaker manager Laurie Ellis before making it his own after Robbie Neilson's appointment in October. He was rarely out of the first team after that, and improved as the season went on, becoming a vital part of the team that just missed out on promotion to the Premiership.

On 1 November 2019, Benji agreed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2022. The Swiss stopper became a mainstay in the United line all through the next three seasons, receiving widespread acclaim for his ability, even winning the club's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards in 2020-21. In June 2021, United rejected an official bid to buy Siegrist from English League One club Ipswich Town.

After another impressive campaign in 2021-22, helping United to achieve European qualification, Benji left the club at the end of his contract and signed for Celtic.

Last updated on Thursday, July 7th, 2022 by N Harkiss.

Squad Numbers

1

Season:
2018-19

1

Season:
2019-20

1

Season:
2020-21

1

Season:
2021-22





Debut

July 14th, 2018
Dundee United 1 - 1 Arbroath

League Cup (Group A - North)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Benji was born on this date in Therwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland.

    Friday, January 31st, 1992

  • Signed For Dundee United


    One of two goalkeepers to join United on the same day, Benji signed a two year deal alongside Matej Rakovan.

    Monday, June 18th, 2018

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Brechin City 0 - 2 Dundee United
    Friendly

    The shiny, new Dundee United got their summer action off to a promising start with this friendly win over Brechin at Glebe Park.A classy individual goal from Fraser Aird gave the Tangerines th

    Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 1 - 1 Arbroath
    League Cup (Group A - North)

    United commenced their 2018/19 campaign with a penalty shoot-out defeat against Arbroath in the Betfred Cup after a rather lacklustre 1-1 draw. The turnover in players since last season was illustrate

    Saturday, July 14th, 2018

  • League Debut

    Ayr Utd 2 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Championship)

    After the previous week’s dismissal of Csaba Laszlo, his assistant manager Laurie Ellis took over as caretaker manager of Dundee United for the second time. However, unlike in his previous spell he co

    Saturday, October 6th, 2018

  • 50th Appearance

    QOS 4 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Championship)

    Head Coach Robbie Neilson made two changes from the side that slipped up at Alloa. Fit again Calum Butcher returned in midfield, whilst, with Peter Pawlett injured, Louis Appéré celebrated signing a c

    Saturday, October 19th, 2019

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 1 Dundee
    League (Championship)

    There was just one change in the starting eleven, Louis Appéré coming in for Sam Stanton who dropped out completely. Also out of the squad was the soon-to-depart Troy Brown with Academy Graduates Loga

    Friday, December 27th, 2019

  • 100th Appearance

    Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Premiership)

    United travelled to the site of their joint heaviest away defeat of the campaign to take on an out of form Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, with Tommy Wright’s side failing to pick up maximum points in the l

    Saturday, February 27th, 2021

  • 100th League Appearance

    Dundee United 0 - 1 St Johnstone
    League (Premiership)

    Saturday, October 30th, 2021

  • Last Appearance

    Ross County 1 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Premiership)

    Saturday, May 14th, 2022

  • Left the Club


    At the end of his latest contract, Benji left the club to join Celtic.

    Wednesday, June 1st, 2022