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Benjamín Kuscevic

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Benjamín Kuscevic
Kuščević with Universidad Católica in 2019
Personal information
Full name Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo
Date of birth (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Fortaleza
(on loan from Coritiba)
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2015 Universidad Católica
2014–2015Real Madrid (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Universidad Católica 66 (3)
2020–2023 Palmeiras 27 (0)
2023– Coritiba 23 (0)
2024–Fortaleza (loan) 15 (1)
International career
2013 Chile U17 4 (0)
2014 Chile U20 3 (0)
2018– Chile 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo (Croatian pronunciation: [běːɲamin kûʃtʃeʋitɕ xaramîʎo];[1][2] born 2 May 1996) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza, on loan from Coritiba.

Club career

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Universidad Católica

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Kuscevic joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2011, from Unión Española. After progressing through the youth setup, he signed a professional contract with the club in 2013. Kuscevic made his first team debut on 18 May 2014, in a match against Curicó Unido for the 2014–15 Copa Chile.[3]

Loan to Real Madrid

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On 29 August 2014, Kuscevic moved on loan to Real Madrid, for one year.[4][5] The move was made official on 2 September, and he was initially assigned in the Juvenil A squad.

Return to Católica

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In June 2015, Kuscevic returned to Católica and was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Mario Salas. In his first division debut, he played the full game in a 4–2 win against Universidad de Concepción on 6 February 2016.[6]

Palmeiras

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On 4 November 2020, Kuscevic signed a five-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Palmeiras.[7]

Coritiba

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On 10 February 2023, Kuscevic moved to Coritiba from Palmeiras on a R$3m transfer deal. He signed a three-year contract until 31 December 2026.[8][9]

International career

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Kuscevic is eligible to play for either the Croatia or Chile national teams, due to his Croatian origins. After representing Chile at under-17 level,[10] he was called to the full squad for friendlies against Serbia and Poland, but did not feature in either match.

Kuscevic made his full international debut on 20 November 2018, in a friendly against Honduras, after coming on as a late substitute for Gary Medel.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 4 October 2024[12]
Club Season League State league National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad Católica 2014–15 Chilean Primera División 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Chilean Primera División 5 0 1 0 1[a] 0 7 0
2016–17 Chilean Primera División 13 1 4 0 5[b] 0 22 1
2017 Chilean Primera División 6 1 3 0 1[c] 1 10 2
2018 Chilean Primera División 22 0 22 0
2019 Chilean Primera División 13 0 5 1 6[d] 0 1[c] 1 25 2
2020 Chilean Primera División 7 1 2[d] 0 9 1
Total 66 3 0 0 14 1 14 0 2 2 96 6
Palmeiras 2020 Série A 11 0 0 0 1[d] 0 12 0
2021 Série A 11 0 2 0 2[d] 0 16 0
2022 Série A 5 0 5 0 0 0 5[d] 0 1[e] 0 16 0
2023 Série A 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 27 0 12 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 48 0
Coritiba 2023 Série A 23 2 5 0 4 0 32 2
Fortaleza (loan) 2024 Série A 15 1 5 0 2 0 6[a] 0 28 1
Total 131 6 22 0 20 1 28 0 3 2 235 11
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa de Chile
  4. ^ a b c d e Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana

International

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As of 15 October 2024.[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2018 1 0
2021 2 0
2022 4 0
2024 3 0
Total 10 0

Honours

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Universidad Católica

Palmeiras

Fortaleza

References

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  1. ^ "Bénjamin". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ^ "kȕš2". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ "UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEBUTÓ CON UN TRIUNFO ANTE CURICÓ UNIDO". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Real Madrid seal Varela loan". ESPN.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. ^ Cappelli, Dino; @dinocappelli (9 February 2016). "Kuscevic, un juvenil chileno que prefiere la UC antes que Real Madrid". Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Recuperó el liderato: U. Católica derrotó a la U.de Conce en el CAP". Prensafútbol. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Palmeiras contrata zagueiro chileno Kuscevic, ex-Universidad Católica-CHI" [Palmeiras sign Chilean stopper Kuscevic, formerly of Universidad Católica-CHI] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Kuscevic é o novo reforço do Coritiba" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba official website. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Coritiba anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Kuscevic, do Palmeiras" (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Chile Sub-17 tiene nómina para el Sudamericano". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Chile v Honduras game report". ESPN. 20 November 2018.
  12. ^ Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  13. ^ Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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