List of international goals scored by Benni McCarthy explained

Benedict McCarthy is a former South African footballer who represented his country 79 times and scored 31 goals between 1997 and 2012.[1] He played as a forward during the course of his career and is the top scorer in the history of the national team, having broken Shaun Bartlett's previous record of 29 international goals in a friendly win over Paraguay in March 2008.[2]

Having previously represented South Africa at under-23 level, McCarthy made his senior debut on 4 June 1997 against the Netherlands.[3] He scored his first international goals on 16 February 1998, scoring four times in 13 minutes against Namibia at the 1998 African Cup of Nations. He added another goal against Morocco and scored twice more against the Democratic Republic of Congo to lead South Africa to the final. Though the nation were ultimately beaten by Egypt, McCarthy was named Player of the Tournament, and collected the Top Scorer award for his seven goals.[4] Later that year, at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, he scored South Africa's first ever goal at a World Cup finals, netting the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Denmark that saw the nation earn a point at the competition for the first time.[5] Adding three friendly goals against Iceland and Egypt, McCarthy ended with 11 goals to his name for the year.

He temporarily retired from international football in 1999 following club-versus-country conflicts and missed the 2000 African Cup of Nations as a result.[6] Two years later, he scored at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in a 3–2 loss to Spain.[7]

On 9 September 2007, McCarthy equalled Bartlett's national record when he scored in a 3–1 loss to Zambia.[8] He broke the record the following year against Paraguay and scored one more goal before retiring from football in 2013 at the age of 35.[9] At the time of his retirement, he was South Africa's fourth most-capped player. Of McCarthy's 31 international goals, 15 were scored in friendlies – including 2 at the HKSAR Reunification Cup and 1 at U.S. Cup – 7 at the African Cup of Nations, 4 during African Cup of Nations qualifying, 3 in World Cup qualifying and a further 2 at the World Cup finals.

International goals

South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each McCarthy goal.[10]

International goals scored by Benni McCarthy
No. Date Venue Opponent Score ResultCompetition
1 16 February 1998 Stade Omnisport, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso 1–0 4–1 [11]
2 2–0
3 3–0
4 4–0
5 22 February 1998 Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 1–0 2–1 [12]
6 25 February 1998 1–1 2–1
7 2–1
8 6 June 1998 Baiersbronn Stadion, Baiersbronn, Germany 1–0 1–1 [13] [14]
9 18 June 1998 Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France 1–1 1–1 [15]
10 16 December 1998 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 1–1 2–1 [16] [17]
11 2–1
12 27 February 1999 Odi Stadium, Mabopane, South Africa 4–1 4–1 [18] [19]
13 5 June 1999 ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa 2–0 2–0 [20] [21]
14 7 June 2000 1–2 2–4 [22]
15 24 March 2001 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1–0 3–0 [23] [24]
16 5 May 2001 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2–0 2–1 [25]
17 15 January 2002 Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa 1–0 1–0 [26]
18 23 May 2002 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong 1–0 2–0 [27]
19 2–0
20 12 June 2002 Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea 1–1 2–3 [28]
21 22 May 2003 ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa 1–11–2 [29] [30]
22 15 November 2003 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 1–0 1–2 [31] [32]
23 18 August 2004 Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia 2–0 2–0 [33]
24 10 October 2004 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda 1–0 1–0 [34]
25 9 February 2005 ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa 1–0 1–1 [35]
26 4 June 2005 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde 1–0 2–0 2006 World Cup qualification[36]
27 7 September 2005 Weser-Stadion, Bremen, Germany 2–3 2–4[37] [38]
28 14 January 2006 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 2–1 2–1 Friendly[39]
299 September 2007 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa 1–3 1–3
3026 March 2008 Super Stadium, Atteridgeville, South Africa 2–03–0 Friendly
3115 October 2008 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa 1–12–1Friendly[40] [41]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Footballer Benni McCarthy. AFK Sports. Wilbanks. Pedroncelli. Carri. Peter. 26 April 2016. 15 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Benni’s 30th goal the clincher. The South African. 1 April 2008. 15 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170416130212/http://www.thesouthafrican.com/benni%E2%80%99s-30th-goal-the-clincher/. 2017-04-16. dead.
  3. Web site: Benni McCarthy – A South African Football Legend. Soccer Laduma. Acar. Jason. 10 April 2014. 15 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Benni McCarthy Career in Facts and Figures. Kick Off. 1 June 2013. 15 April 2017.
  5. Web site: 10 Thrilling Bafana Bafana matches: Denmark 1–1 South Africa. Goal. 16 July 2013. 15 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Remember Benni's Run-Ins With SAFA?. Soccer Laduma. 9 October 2016. 15 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170416131119/http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/fan-park/update/update/8789. 2017-04-16. dead.
  7. Web site: 10 Thrilling Bafana Bafana matches: Spain 3–2 South Africa. Goal. 16 July 2013. 15 April 2017.
  8. Web site: Wake-up call for advancing Bafana. https://web.archive.org/web/20170416222831/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2007/m=9/news=wake-call-for-advancing-bafana-592477.html. dead. April 16, 2017. FIFA. 10 September 2007. 16 April 2017.
  9. Web site: Benni McCarthy retires from football at the age of 35. BBC. 6 June 2013. 16 April 2017.
  10. Web site: Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy – International Appearances. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 April 2017.
  11. Web site: African Cup of Nations 1998 - Final Tournament Details. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 July 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115941/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98a-det.html. 4 March 2016.
  12. Web site: Celebrating Mzansi’s Great Leaders. Soccer Laduma. 9 December 2015. 15 April 2017.
  13. Web site: South Africa v Iceland. Goal. 15 April 2017.
  14. Web site: South Africa v Iceland, 06 June 1998. 11v11. 31 July 2017.
  15. Web site: South Africa v Denmark 1–1. Soccerway. 31 July 2017.
  16. Web site: SA beat Egypt 2–1. Mail & Guardian. 17 December 1998. 15 April 2017.
  17. Web site: South Africa confident ahead of Egypt match. KickOff. 5 June 2011. 31 July 2017.
  18. Web site: The Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, wins the home game against Gabon 4–1. South African History Online. 15 April 2017.
  19. Web site: South Africa v Gabon, 27 February 1999. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  20. Web site: Bafana Bafana, the SA soccer team, beats Mauritius 2–0 in a home game. South African History Online. 15 April 2017.
  21. Web site: South Africa v Mauritius. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  22. Web site: Mexico downs South Africa 4–2, sets up championship match with USA. Soccer Times. 7 June 2000. 15 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103232/http://www.soccertimes.com/international/2000/games/jun07.htm. 24 September 2015.
  23. Web site: South Africa – International Matches 2001–2005. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 April 2017.
  24. PWeb site: South AFrica v Mauritius, 24 March 2001. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  25. Web site: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 5 May 2001. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  26. Web site: South Africa v Angola, 15 January 2002. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  27. Web site: Bafana outclass Turkey. News24. 23 May 2002. 15 April 2017.
  28. Web site: South Africa v Spain 2–3. Soccerway. 31 July 2017.
  29. Web site: South Africa 1 – 2 England. The Guardian. Glendenning. Barry. 22 May 2003. 15 April 2017.
  30. Web site: South Africa v England 1–2. Soccerway. 31 July 2017.
  31. Web site: Previous results give underdogs Bafana Bafana slight edge over Egypt. Times Live. Said. Nick. 9 June 2016. 15 April 2017.
  32. Web site: South Africa v Egypt, 15 November 2003. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  33. Web site: South Africa v Tunisia, 18 August 2004. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  34. Web site: South Africa v Tunisia, 10 October 2004. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  35. Web site: South Africa v Australia 1–1. Soccerway. 31 July 2017.
  36. Web site: South Africa v Cape Verde, 4 June 2005. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  37. Web site: Germany v South Africa. ESPN. 7 September 2005. 16 April 2017.
  38. Web site: South Africa v Germany, 7 September 2005. 11v11. 1 August 2017.
  39. Web site: Egypt 1–2 South Africa. BBC. Kwakofi. Vera. 14 January 2006. 16 April 2017.
  40. Web site: South Africa 2–1 Ghana. Goal. 15 October 2008. 17 April 2017.
  41. Web site: South Africa v Ghana, 15 October 2008. 11v11. 1 August 2017.

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