BENEDICT McCARTHY

Benedict Saul McCarthy

 Date of birth     12 November 1977 (age 35)
Place of birth     Cape Town, South Africa
Height     1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position     Striker
Club information
Current club     Orlando Pirates
Number     17

Youth career
    Young Pirates
    Crusaders

Senior career*

1995–1997     Seven Stars     56     (38)
1997–1999     Ajax     36     (20)

1999–2003     Celta Vigo     66     (10)
2002     → Porto (loan)     11     (12)
2003–2006     Porto     74     (34)

 CHAMPIONSWORLD SERIES  GIANTS STADIUM E. RUTHERFORD, N.J. USA 1 de Agosto 2004  F. C. PORTO 1  vs  GALATASARAY 2  Esq/dir: Victor Baia, Jorge Costa, Pepe, Nuno Valente, Seitaridis e Costinha.  Em baixo: Maniche, Cesar Peixoto, Quaresma, Benni McCarthy e  Derlei.

2006–2010     Blackburn Rovers     109     (37)

BLACKBURN, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 13: Benni McCarthy of Blackburn Rovers battles for the ball with Gael Clichy of Arsenal during the Barclays Premiership match between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal at Ewood Park on January 13, 2007 in Blackburn, England. 

 2010–2011     West Ham United     11     (0)

2011–     Orlando Pirates     24     (10)

 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 19, Benni McCarthy during the Absa Premiership match between Golden Arrows and Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium on May 19, 2012

 

National team‡
–     South Africa U-23     13    
1997–     South Africa     79     (31)

2002 African Nations Cup, South Africa v Mali, Kayes, Mali, 3 February 2002. Benni McCarthy gets away from Seydou Keita