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{{short description|Namibian retired football midfielder|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2024}}
{{EngvarB|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image          = Collin Benjamin 1860 2011 2.JPG
| image_size     = 
| caption        = Benjamin at practice with [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]] in 2011
| name           = Collin Benjamin
| fullname       = <!-- If different-->
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|8|3}}
| birth_place    = [[Windhoek]], [[Namibia]]
| height         = 1.82m<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Profile|url=http://www.tsv1860.de/teams/profis/spieler/2011-2012/collin-benjamin-91/lebenslauf|publisher=TSV 1860 Munich|accessdate=17 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925043745/http://www.tsv1860.de/teams/profis/spieler/2011-2012/collin-benjamin-91/lebenslauf|archive-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| currentclub    = [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]] (head coach)
| clubnumber     = 
| position       = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| years1         = 1996–1999
| clubs1         = [[F.C. Civics Windhoek|Civics Windhoek]]
| caps1          =
| goals1         =
| years2         = 1999
| clubs2         = TuS Germania Schnelsen
| caps2          = 9
| goals2         = 3
| years3         = 2000
| clubs3         = FC Elmshorn 1920
| caps3          = 28
| goals3         = 4
| years4         = 2001–2011
| clubs4         = [[Hamburger SV]]
| caps4          = 146
| goals4         = 13
| years5         = 2011–2012
| clubs5         = [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]]
| caps5          = 18
| goals5         = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2012
| nationalteam1  = [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]]
| nationalcaps1  = 32
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1  = 2018–2021
| managerclubs1  = [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]] (assistant)
| manageryears2  = 2022–
| managerclubs2  = [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]]
}}

'''Collin Benjamin''' (born 3 August 1978) is a Namibian professional [[Association football|football]] coach and a former player who played as a [[midfielder]]. He is the head coach of the [[Namibia national football team]]. He spent most of his professional career with [[Hamburger SV]] while representing [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]] at international level.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/collin-benjamin/spieler/bundesliga/2009-10/hamburger-sv | title = Benjamin, Collin | language = German | publisher = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 30 October 2010}}</ref>

Benjamin represented Namibia at the [[2008 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 the [[Namibia national football team|Namibia national team]] in June 2022, succeeding [[Bobby Samaria]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.namibian.com.na/113403/read/Benjamin-appointed-Namibia-coach | title=Benjamin appointed Namibia coach | access-date=15 June 2022 | archive-date=11 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311160320/https://www.namibian.com.na/113403/read/Benjamin-appointed-Namibia-coach | url-status=dead }}</ref>{{cite web | author=Shina Oludare| title=Collin Benjamin: Ex- Hamburger SV defender named as new Namibia coach | website=Goal.com | date=15 June 2022 | url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/collin-benjamin-ex-hamburger-sv-defender-named-as-new-namibia-coach/blt2a027020885afd5a | access-date=2 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.

In 2024, Benjamin led Namibia Brave warriors to its first victory record and reaching round of 16 after 26 years in the AFCON 2023 Cup of Nation in the Ivory Coast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schutz |first=Helge |date=2024-02-01 |title=History makers return home |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/history-makers-return-home/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=The Namibian |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Honours==
* [[DFB-Ligapokal]] winner: 2003

Aside from representing Hamburg and 1860 Munich during his active days, Benjamin remains the only Namibian to play in the Uefa Champions League.

== Managerial statistics==
As of 10 June 2025
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=8|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
| [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]]
| 14 June 2022
| Present
{{WDL|38|10|16|12|for=29|against=36|diff=yes}}
|-
|}
Note: win or lose by penalty shoot-out is counted as the draw in time.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Fussballdaten|benjamincollin|Collin Benjamin}}

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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Windhoek]]
[[Category:Namibian football managers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
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