Precious Benjamin

Precious Benjamin (born October 1, 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club SC Austria Lustenau, on loan from German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He has represented Nigeria at under-20 level.

Club career Benjamin began his football career with Grassrunners FC, a football club based in Ogun State, Nigeria. In February 2025, he moved to Germany to join TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

In January 2026, Benjamin joined Austrian Bundesliga club SCR Altach on loan from Hoffenheim. He made his league debut for SCR Altach on 8 February 2026 ad will go on to make a total of seven league appearances for Altach.

In June 2026, Benjamin joined SC Austria Lustenau on loan from Hoffenheim for the 2026/2027 season.

International career Benjamin was called up to the Flying Eagles (Nigeria's U-20 team) for the 2025 AFCON U-20 in Egypt. He helped the Nigerian side coached by Aliyu Zubairu to a third-place finish with five appearances in the tourney.