Filip Benkovic
Defender - Centre-Back
at AIK
at AIK
481 days · joined 2025-01-29
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.07
goals / match
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
top club · 76 apps
Career highs
€11.00m
peak value · 2018
€14.50m
top transfer fee · 18/19
4
best season · 17/18
29 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-07-13 · 4 players total
208Appearances
14Goals
7Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Filip Benkovic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Filip Benković |
| Date of birth | 1997-07-13 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | AIK |
| Joined | 2025-01-29 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | ARGENTUM SPORT |
Jul 2025
2025 — AIK
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — AIK
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → AIK
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Udinese → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — AIK
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2024
Transfer: Trabzonspor → Udinese
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Udinese → Trabzonspor
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Trabzonspor
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: E. Braunschweig → Udinese
22/23 · Return from loan
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2022
Transfer: Udinese → E. Braunschweig
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Eintracht Braunschweig, Udinese Calcio
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Leicester → Udinese
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leicester City, Leicester City U23, Udinese Primavera, Udinese Calcio
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: OH Leuven → Leicester
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Leicester → OH Leuven
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Cardiff → Leicester
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Leicester → Cardiff
20/21 · Loan
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
Transfer: Bristol City → Leicester
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cardiff City, Oud-Heverlee Leuven
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Leicester → Bristol City
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bristol City, Leicester City, Leicester City U23
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Celtic → Leicester
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Leicester → Celtic
18/19 · Loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Leicester
18/19 · Transfer · €14.50m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Celtic FC, Leicester City, Leicester City U23
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, GNK Dinamo Zagreb II, GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U19 → Dinamo Zagreb
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U17 → Din. Zagreb U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: D. Zagreb Yth. → Din. Zagreb U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AIK
36.9%
Trabzonspor
12.1%
Eintracht Braunschweig
0.0%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
Leicester City
0.0%
Udinese Primavera
0.0%
Leicester City U23
0.0%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0.0%
Bristol City
6.9%
Celtic FC
14.7%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
29.4%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIK | 3 | 2025 | 25/26 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1,706 |
| Trabzonspor | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Calcio | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udinese Primavera | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 320 |
| Celtic FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 682 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 1,358 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | AIK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | AIK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Eintracht Braunschweig | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Community Shield | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primavera 2 - A | Udinese Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,661 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 682 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 548 |
| 16/17 | 1.HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 810 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Dinamo Zagreb | Leicester | Transfer | 11000000 | €14.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Leicester | Celtic | Loan | 11000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Celtic | Leicester | Return from loan | 11000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Leicester | Bristol City | Loan | 9000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Bristol City | Leicester | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Leicester | Cardiff | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-06 | Cardiff | Leicester | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-12 | Leicester | OH Leuven | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | OH Leuven | Leicester | Return from loan | 2800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Leicester | Udinese | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Udinese | E. Braunschweig | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | E. Braunschweig | Udinese | Return from loan | 2200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Udinese | Trabzonspor | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Trabzonspor | Udinese | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Udinese | Without Club | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-29 | Without Club | AIK | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2019-01-26 | 2019-03-16 | 50 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Hip injury | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-29 | 29 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Hip problems | 2022-10-17 | 2022-10-21 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Hip injury | 2022-12-01 | 2023-03-12 | 102 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Chest injury | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-01 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Sore muscles | 2023-09-30 | 2023-10-07 | 8 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-05 | 12 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-19 | 3 | 1 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€11.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€1.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34699 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28207 | #6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | #5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Moro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Machado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum McGregor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marko Rog | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Fiolic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dani Olmo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Domagoj Antolic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Borna Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amer Gojak | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| El Arbi Hillel Soudani | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bojan Knezevic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Sigali | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ángelo Henríquez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Petar Stojanović | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ante Coric | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 25 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 19 |
| 16/17 | 1.HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 2 | 21 |
| 16/17 | 1.HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 18 |
| 17/18 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Trabzonspor | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Udinese | Trabzonspor | Loan | — | €2.20m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | E. Braunschweig | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €2.20m |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Udinese | E. Braunschweig | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | OH Leuven | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €2.80m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-12 | Leicester | OH Leuven | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-06 | Cardiff | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Leicester | Cardiff | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Bristol City | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Leicester | Bristol City | Loan | — | €9.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Celtic | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €11.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Leicester | Celtic | Loan | — | €11.00m |
Teams faced most often by Filip Benkovic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 64% |
| St. Mirren FC | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 91% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 73% |
| Motherwell FC | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 80% |
| Livingston FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 60% |
| Rangers FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 60% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 67% |
| Hibernian FC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 56% |
| Aberdeen FC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 89% |
| Derby County | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13% |
| Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 558 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 1,661 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 320 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 682 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 548 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 810 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperSport HNL
56 apps
6 G
3 A
Premiership
19 apps
2 G
1 A
Süper Lig
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Allsvenskan
21 apps
1 G
2 A
Svenska Cupen
4 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
3 apps
0 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
19 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League 2
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Filip Benkovic
Who is Filip Benkovic?
Filip Benkovic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AIK.
How old is Filip Benkovic?
Filip Benkovic is 28 years old. He was born on July 13, 1997 in Zagreb.
What position does Filip Benkovic play?
Filip Benkovic plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Filip Benkovic play for?
Filip Benkovic currently plays for AIK.
How many career goals has Filip Benkovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Filip Benkovic has scored 14 goals in 208 appearances.
What is Filip Benkovic's market value?
Filip Benkovic's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.