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Benjamin Siegrist
Benjamin Kevin Siegrist (born 31 January 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer, who plays in the Scottish Championship for Dundee United as a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Switzerland squad at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and went on to represent the Swiss Under-21s. In 2009, Siegrist was part of his nation's FIFA U-17 World Cup winning side, during which he also received the competition's inaugural Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper. During seven years in the Aston Villa Academy Siegrist undertook a series of short-term loans to English Football League and Conference sides. After a spell in the Swiss Super League with Vaduz, Siegrist signed for Scottish club Dundee United in 2018.
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1992-01-31
Birth Place
Therwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland
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Celtic confirm the signing of Benjamin Siegrist

Celtic have announced the signing of Swiss goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist on a free transfer from Dundee United. The 30-year-old has impressed in four seasons with the Tannadice club, attracting interest from teams in England as well as Celtic. The ex-Aston Villa prospect has signed a four-year deal becoming the second...
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Rangers-linked Benjamin Siegrist reveals why he joined Celtic

Celtic appear to have pulled off a stunning move by signing Benjamin Siegrist on a four-year deal on a free transfer. The Swiss goalkeeper had been one of the best in all of Scotland during his time at Dundee United but became a free agent this summer, after his deal with the club ran out. He has now become the Hoops’ second signing of this transfer window, after Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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Scottish Gossip: Allan McGregor, Rangers, Benjamin Siegrist, Celtic, Aberdeen, St Johnstone, Hibs, Hearts

Goalkeeper Allan McGregor, who is out of contract at Rangers and weighing up his future, has been offered a two-year deal by a club in the United Arab Emirates. (Sun) Swiss goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist - a free agent after four years with Dundee United - is poised to ignore English interest and sign for Celtic after holding talks with the Scottish champions. (Sun)
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Man Utd scout Dundee United's Benjamin Siegrist ahead of goalkeeper shake-up

Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Dundee United's Benjamin Siegrist as they prepare themselves for an overhaul of their goalkeeper department. The Red Devils are braced for the exit of current number two Dean Henderson, who is ready to push for an exit from Old Trafford after another season stuck behind David de Gea in the pecking order.
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Celtic handed potential Benjamin Siegrist transfer boost

Celtic need to strengthen in several areas across the pitch. One of them is goalkeeper. Joe Hart has done a great job since coming in but the fact of the matter is that he is 34 years of age and not a long-term solution between the posts. Beyond him, the Hoops do not have a lot of great options either and on top of everything else, Vasilis Barkas is being linked with a Parkhead exit after failing to make his mark since his move from AEK Athens.
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Dundee United ‘cautiously optimistic’ about extent of Benjamin Siegrist injury

Dundee United boss Tam Courts is cautiously optimistic about the extent of the injury to keeper Benjamin Siegrist which kept him out of last weekend’s cinch Premiership win over St Johnstone. A training ground issue resulted in the Swiss missing 1-0 Tayside derby victory at McDiarmid Park, with former Motherwell...
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Ambitious Benjamin Siegrist wants Dundee United to carry on building

Benjamin Siegrist has backed Micky Mellon’s Tannadice troops to become Dundee United’s latest batch of history boys. Mellon’s men remain in the hunt to end their first campaign back in the Scottish Premiership with a top-six finish. But Swiss goalkeeper Siegrist believes the squad should be aiming higher, with the...
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