Benni McCarthy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benedict Saul McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995-1997 1998-1999 1999-2003 2002 2003-2006 2006-2009 2010- |
Seven Stars Ajax Celta Vigo →Porto (loan) Porto Blackburn Rovers West Ham United | ||
| National team | |||
| 1997-2009 | South Africa | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Benni McCarthy (born 12 November 1977) was a South African football player. He played for West Ham United and the South Africa national team. He is the current head coach of Cape Town City FC.
Club career statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Africa | League | Nedbank Cup | League Cup | Africa | Total | |||||||
| 1995/96 | Seven Stars | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | |||||||
| 1996/97 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1997/98 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997/98 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 16 | 9 | 16 | 9 | ||||||
| 1998/99 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 | ||||||||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999/00 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 11 | ||||
| 2000/01 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 2001/02 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Portugal | League | Cup of Portugal | Portuguese League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001/02 | Porto | Portuguese Liga | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002/03 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 5 | ||||
| Portugal | League | Cup of Portugal | Portuguese League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003/04 | Porto | Portuguese Liga | 29 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 24 | ||||
| 2004/05 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 14 | ||||||
| 2005/06 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 4 | ||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2006/07 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 36 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 24 |
| 2007/08 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 11 | ||
| 2008/09 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 33 | 13 | |||
| 2009/10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2009/10 | West Ham United | Premier League | ||||||||||
| Country | South Africa | 56 | 42 | 56 | 42 | |||||||
| Netherlands | 35 | 20 | 35 | 20 | ||||||||
| Spain | 66 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 81 | 21 | ||||||
| Portugal | 86 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 111 | 54 | ||||||
| England | 109 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 140 | 52 | ||
| Total | 352 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 423 | 49 | ||
International career statistics[change | change source]
| South Africa national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 11 |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 2 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 32 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Benni McCarthy". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Benedict McCarthy | Player Profiles | First Team | Team | West Ham United". Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ↑ "Benedict Saul 'Benni' McCarthy - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament | |
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