John Benson (footballer, born 1991) explained
| John Benson |
| Fullname: | John Benson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Obuasi, Ghana |
| Currentclub: | Muaither |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2005 |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ajax Football Academy |
| Youthclubs2: | Goldfields academy |
| Years1: | 2006 |
| Years2: | 2006–2009 |
| Years3: | 2009–2021 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Kofi ti bola |
| Clubs3: | Al Ahli |
| Clubs4: | Mesaimeer |
| Clubs5: | Al-Markhiya |
| Clubs6: | Al-Kharaitiyat |
| Clubs7: | Muaither |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Caps3: | 144 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
John Benson (born 27 August 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Muaither as a defender.[2] [3]
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[4] and after the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup[5] signed for the Qatar Stars League side Al Ahli.[6]
International career
He represented the Ghana U-20 team in Egypt at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]
Recognition
Notes and References
- Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Ghana . FIFA . 9 . 6 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf . 13 October 2009 .
- Web site: QSL.com.qa – John Benson . 2011-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603082414/http://www.qsl.com.qa/Users/Players/PlayersDetails.aspx?pregno=17145&clubid=6&p=5&s=-1,-1,3,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1, . 2012-06-03 . dead .
- http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/content/view/4295/51/ Benson sure of Ghana return
- http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=312612&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 ASPIRE welcomes Ghana U-20 team
- Web site: Think Ghana: Benson Eager To Make Satellites Grade . 2009-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715060418/http://sports.peacefmonline.com/tools/printnews/sports.php?contentid=26009 . 2011-07-15 . dead .
- Web site: Benson sure of Ghana return . 2009-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091113000030/http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=4295 . 2009-11-13 . dead .
- http://www.ireportghana.com/ghana/component/content/2027?task=view Ghana Pick Provisional Squad For U-20 World Cup
