Robbie Benson

Robbie Benson
Benson in 2016
Personal information
Full name Robert Benson
Date of birth (1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Athlone, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dundalk
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Athlone Town 38 (5)
2011–2015 UCD 127 (29)
2016–2019 Dundalk 96 (21)
2020–2021 St Patrick's Athletic 40 (7)
2022– Dundalk 68 (7)
International career
2007–2008 Republic of Ireland U16 3[1] (0)
2008–2009 Republic of Ireland U17 3[2] (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:44, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:42, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

Robert Benson (born 7 May 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, for Dundalk in the League of Ireland Premier Division.[3] He has also played for his hometown club, Athlone Town, UCD and St Patrick's Athletic. Benson has made 10 appearances in European competition throughout his career and was part of the Dundalk team that became the first Irish side ever to reach the play-off stage of the UEFA Champions League in August 2016.[4] Benson scored twice for the club on their European run, including a volleyed goal against Legia Warsaw in the play-off round that received worldwide media coverage.[5]

  1. ^ "Player's profile on SoccerScene.ie". SoccerScene.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Player's profile on SoccerScene.ie". SoccerScene.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ Soccerbase Player Profile|http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58539
  4. ^ "Robbie Benson – UEFA player profile". UEFA. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ^ "LIAM MACKEY: Benson racks up a stylish hat-trick for the remarkable Robbies". Irish Examiner. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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