Fred Benson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredua Buadee Benson Erchiah | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Amstelland | |||
| Zeeburgia | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Vitesse | 62 | (14) |
| 2007–2011 | RKC | 114 | (45) |
| 2010 | → Shandong Luneng (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Lechia Gdańsk | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | PEC Zwolle | 61 | (15) |
| 2014 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | Rapid București | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | IJsselmeervogels | 18 | (6) |
| 2016– | RKC | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Netherlands U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 July 2016. | |||
Fredua Buadee Benson Erchiah (born April 10, 1984 in Accra[1]) is a Dutch-Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.
Career
Club
In January 2005 was promoted to the Eredivisie team from Vitesse Arnhem. Benson played in two years 62 games, who scores 14 goals before transferred to RKC Waalwijk in July 2007.[2]
On 11 February 2010, it was announced that Benson had joined Shandong Luneng on a five-month-long loan deal.[3][4]
In July 2011, he joined Lechia Gdańsk on two-year contract.[5]
On 20 June 2014, Benson signed for Moldovan side FC Sheriff Tiraspol.[6] Six-Months later, on 23 January 2015, Benson left Sheriff Tiraspol by mutual consent.[7] Shortly after leaving Sheriff Tiraspol, Benson signed a six-month contract with Rapid București.[8]
In summer 2016, Benson returned to RKC after spending time in Dutch amateur football with IJsselmeervogels.[9]
International
In 2006, he was part of the Netherlands squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006 in Portugal.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 December 2015[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2007–08 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 11 | – | – | 28 | 11 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 34 | 13 | – | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 | |||||
| 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 20 | 4 | – | – | 20 | 4 | |||||
| 2010–11 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 17 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 35 | 21 | |||
| Total | 113 | 45 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 121 | 51 | ||
| Shandong Luneng Taishan (loan) | 2010 | Chinese Super League | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 12 | 3 | |||
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 37 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 32 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 69 | 22 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2014–15 | Divizia Națională | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Rapid București | 2014–15 | Liga I | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||
| IJsselmeervogels | 2015–16 | Topklasse | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 213 | 64 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 237 | 80 | ||
Honours
Club
- Eerste Divisie (1): 2010–11
References
- ↑ Fred Benson (RKC Waalwijk)
- ↑ Player Profile : Fred Benson
- ↑ Fred Benson op huurbasis naar Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.
- ↑ 鲁能俱乐部与班森完成签约
- ↑ Fred Benson piłkarzem Lechii Gdańsk 18.07.2011, onet.pl
- ↑ "Фред Бенсон переходит в Шериф". www.fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Фред Бенсон покидает Шериф". www.fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Fred Benson, noul atacant al giuleștenilor, nu se teme de situația de la Rapid: Putem să ne salvăm". sportnews.libertatea.ro/ (in Romanian). sportnews.libertatea. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ RKC sluit met Benson opnieuw verloren zoon in de armen - Voetbal International (Dutch)
- ↑ Dutch invite Fred Benson again
- ↑ "F.Benson". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
External links
- Fred Benson profile at 90minut
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)