Keanan_Bennetts
Keanan Bennetts
English footballer
Keanan Chidozie Mbaeri Bennetts (born 9 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keanan Chidozie Mbaeri Bennetts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Edgware, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 33 | (2) |
| 2018–2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Darmstadt 98 | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:01, 25 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bennetts joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2018.[4] He made his professional debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on 16 June 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute for Lars Stindl in the home match against VfL Wolfsburg, which finished as a 3–0 win.[5]
Ipswich Town (loan)
On 2 October 2020, Bennetts joined Ipswich Town on a season-long loan deal.[6] He made his debut for Ipswich as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 away win over Blackpool on 10 October.[7] On 15 December, Bennetts scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 2–1 win over Burton Albion.[8] Bennetts made 30 appearances during his loan spell at Ipswich, scoring once.[9]
Darmstadt
On 21 October 2022, Bennetts joined German 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt agreeing to a one-year contract.[10]
Wehen Wiesbaden
On 7 July 2023, Bennetts signed with SV Wehen Wiesbaden in 2. Bundesliga.[11]
Bennetts made two appearances for the Germany under-15 team in 2014, having been eligible through his mother. He later switched to represent England internationally.[12] He also declined to represent Nigeria, eligible through his father, at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13]
Bennetts was born in Edgware, Greater London to a German mother from Hamburg and a Nigerian father.[4] He is fluent in German.[12] His brother, Jayden, is also a footballer.[13]
- As of match played 15 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2017–18[14] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2018–19[15] | Regionalliga West | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | Regionalliga West | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[9] | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2019–20[16] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[17] | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2020–21[9] | League One | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Career total | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- "EFL Squad List 2020/21: Ipswich Town – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 10 February 2021. p. 69. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- Keanan Bennetts at kicker (in German)
- Keanan Bennetts at WorldFootball.net
- "Borussia Mönchengladbach sign England youth international Keanan Bennetts from Tottenham Hotspur". Bundesliga. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Germany » Bundesliga 2019/2020 » 32. Round » Bor. Mönchengladbach – VfL Wolfsburg 3:0". WorldFootball.net. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Keanan Bennetts Joins on Loan". Ipswich Town F.C. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Blackpool 1 – 4 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Ipswich Town 2 – 1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Mihaitalazarica (21 October 2022). "Lilien verstärken sich mit Bennetts" (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "KEANAN BENNETTS VERSTÄRKT DEN SVWW" [KEANAN BENNETTS REINFORCES THE SVWW] (in German). SV Wehen Wiesbaden. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- Gold, Alasdair (19 May 2018). "Everything you need to know about Keanan Bennetts: The latest English starlet heading to Germany". Football.london. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (15 May 2019). "Why Tottenham Hotspur Product Rejected Call-Up To Nigeria U20 Squad". AllNigeriaSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Keanan Bennetts at DFB (also available in German)
- Keanan Bennetts – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Keanan Bennetts at Soccerway
- Keanan Bennetts at Soccerbase
- Keanan Bennetts at FootballDatabase.eu