John Benson (footballer, born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Benson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Obuasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Kharaitiyat | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Ajax Football Academy | ||
| 2005–2006 |
Goldfields academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 |
Ashanti Gold SC | 6 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Kofi ti bola | 16 | (4) |
| 2009–2021 | Al Ahli | 144 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Mesaimeer | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al-Markhiya | ||
| 2023– | Al-Kharaitiyat | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Ghana U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Benson (born 27 August 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Al-Kharaitiyat as a defender.[2][3]
Career
Benson began his career with Shaggy FC. He also joined Ajax Football Academy in
ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence[4] and after the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup[5] signed for the Qatar Stars League side Al Ahli.[6]
International career
He represented the Ghana U-20 team in Egypt at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]
Recognition
Ghana U-20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Champion: 2009
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ "QSL.com.qa – John Benson". Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ Benson sure of Ghana return
- ^ ASPIRE welcomes Ghana U-20 team
- ^ "Think Ghana: Benson Eager To Make Satellites Grade". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ "Benson sure of Ghana return". Archived from the original on 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ Ghana Pick Provisional Squad For U-20 World Cup[permanent dead link]
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