Manuel Benson

Manuel Benson
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Benson Hedilazio
Date of birth	28 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lokeren, Belgium
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Antwerp
Number	29
Youth career
	Lokeren
	Anderlecht
000–2014	Lierse
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2017	Lierse
2017–2019	Genk
2018–2019	→ Royal Excel Mouscron (loan)
2019–	Antwerp
International career
2014	Belgium U19
2017–2019	Belgium U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:19, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

Manuel Benson Hedilazio (28 March 1997) is a Belgian professional football player who plays for Antwerp as a midfielder.^[1]

His father, Jorge Hedilazio, is a former Angolan footballer who played for Lokeren in the 1990s.

Club career

Benson made his top flight debut, playing for SK Lierse, 19 April 2014 against KV Oostende in a 0–2 home defeat. He replaced Ahmed Sayed after 87 minutes.^[2]

In 2017, he moved to RC Genk, and was loaned out to Royal Excel Mouscron for the 2018-2019 season.

In September 2019, he moved to Royal Antwerp FC on a permanent move.

References

^ "Belgium - M. Benson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
^ "Lierse vs. KV Oostende - 19 April 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.

External links

Manuel Benson at Soccerway
Profile at KBVB/URBSFA/KBFV

[soccerway-1] "Belgium - M. Benson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.

[soccerway2-2] "Lierse vs. KV Oostende - 19 April 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.

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