Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.31
goals / match
RKC Waalwijk
top club · 156 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
22
best season · 10/11
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-04-10 · 6 players total
367Appearances
115Goals
40Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Fred Benson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fredua Buadee Benson Erchiah |
| Date of birth | 1984-04-10 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Ghana |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2017
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: IJsselm.vogels → RKC Waalwijk
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — RKC Waalwijk
26 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2015
Transfer: Without Club → IJsselm.vogels
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — VV IJsselmeervogels
19 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rapid Bucharest → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: FC Sheriff → Rapid Bucharest
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Rapid Bucharest
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → FC Sheriff
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
33 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
39 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Without Club → PEC Zwolle
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Lechia Gdansk → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Lechia Gdansk
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → Lechia Gdansk
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — RKC Waalwijk
35 matches · 22 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Shandong Luneng Taishan
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2010
Transfer: SD Luneng → RKC Waalwijk
09/10 · Return from loan
Feb 2010
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → SD Luneng
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Shandong Luneng Taishan, RKC Waalwijk
26 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — RKC Waalwijk
40 matches · 15 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Vitesse → RKC Waalwijk
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Vitesse Arnhem, RKC Waalwijk
35 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Vitesse Arnhem
31 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Vitesse Arnhem
34 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Vitesse U21 → Vitesse
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Vitesse Arnhem
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Ajax U21 → Vitesse U21
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Ajax Amsterdam U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Ajax U19 → Ajax U21
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Zeeburgia Yth. → Ajax U17
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 135 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2010. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.99/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.99/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Shandong Luneng Taishan
9.7%
RKC Waalwijk
31.0%
VV IJsselmeervogels
4.6%
Rapid Bucharest
0.0%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
9.1%
PEC Zwolle
14.0%
PEC Zwolle U21
1.5%
Lechia Gdansk
12.1%
Vitesse Arnhem
18.1%
Ajax Amsterdam U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 | 09/10 | 2010 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 501 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 5 | 07/08 | 16/17 | 156 | 63 | 29 | 1,600 |
| VV IJsselmeervogels | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 239 |
| Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 469 |
| PEC Zwolle | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 69 | 22 | 5 | 724 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Lechia Gdansk | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 623 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 73 | 17 | 2 | 934 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Super League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 274 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler PO | RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Topklasse Saturd | VV IJsselmeervogels | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 239 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 14/15 | Divizia Nationala (-2017) | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 269 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 11/12 | Ekstraklasa | Lechia Gdansk | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 623 |
| 11/12 | Puchar Polski | Lechia Gdansk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 31 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 130 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 319 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 35 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 177 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler PO | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 216 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | RKC Waalwijk | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | Vitesse Arnhem | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Zeeburgia Yth. | Ajax U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Ajax U19 | Ajax U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Ajax U21 | Vitesse U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Vitesse U21 | Vitesse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-22 | Vitesse | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | RKC Waalwijk | SD Luneng | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | SD Luneng | RKC Waalwijk | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | RKC Waalwijk | Lechia Gdansk | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Lechia Gdansk | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Without Club | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | PEC Zwolle | FC Sheriff | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | FC Sheriff | Rapid Bucharest | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rapid Bucharest | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-14 | Without Club | IJsselm.vogels | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-19 | IJsselm.vogels | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | RKC Waalwijk | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-03 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Broken fibula | 2016-10-27 | 2017-01-01 | 67 | 8 |
Current€150k
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11944 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdi Achenteh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlison Benschop | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jesper Drost | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mustafa Saymak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 31 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 13 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 11 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 10 | 31 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | SD Luneng | RKC Waalwijk | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | RKC Waalwijk | SD Luneng | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Fred Benson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromsø IL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| FC Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 26 | 364 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 469 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 344 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 455 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 192 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 586 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 351 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 426 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 569 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
117 apps
48 G
26 A
Eredivisie
143 apps
33 G
6 A
KNVB Beker
18 apps
14 G
2 A
Topklasse Saturd
19 apps
6 G
3 A
Jupiler PO
11 apps
4 G
1 A
Play-Offs Conference League
10 apps
3 G
1 A
Super League
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Divizia Nationala (-2017)
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Eerste Divisie
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Fred Benson?
Fred Benson is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Fred Benson?
Fred Benson is 42 years old. He was born on April 10, 1984 in Accra.
What position does Fred Benson play?
Fred Benson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Fred Benson play for?
Fred Benson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Fred Benson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fred Benson has scored 115 goals in 367 appearances.