John Benson (footballer, born 1991)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Benson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Obuasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahli | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| 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– | Al Ahli | 144 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Ghana U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Benson (born 27 August 1991 in Obuasi) is a Ghanaian born-Qatari footballer. He plays defender for Qatari Stars League club Al Ahli.[1][2]
Career
Benson began his career with Shaggy FC. He also joined Ajax Football Academy in Obuasi before he transferred in 2006 to Goldfields academy. In February 2006 he signed with ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence[3] and after the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup[4] signed for the Qatar Stars League side Al Ahli.[5]
International career
He represented the Ghana U-20 team in Egypt at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]
Recognition
Ghana U-20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Champion: 2009
References
- ^ "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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