Kyle Benedictus
Defender - Centre-Back
at Dunfermline Athletic FC
at Dunfermline Athletic FC
1,423 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€50k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Raith Rovers FC
top club · 246 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 22/23
6 · 24%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-12-07 · 6 players total
490Appearances
25Goals
10Assists
91Yellow cards
4Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kyle Benedictus |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-12-07 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Dunfermline Athletic FC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Superior Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
43 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Dunfermline A.
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Raith Rovers FC
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Raith Rovers FC
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Raith Rovers FC
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Raith Rovers FC
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Raith Rovers FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Raith Rovers FC
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Raith Rovers FC
38 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Dundee FC → Raith Rovers
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Alloa Athletic → Dundee FC
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Alloa Athletic
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Alloa Athletic FC, Dundee FC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dundee FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dundee FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dundee FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2011
Transfer: Dundee FC U20 → Dundee FC
10/11 · Transfer
Feb 2011
Transfer: Montrose → Dundee FC U20
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Dundee FC U20 → Montrose
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dundee FC, Montrose FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Dundee FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Dundee FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Dunfermline Athletic FC
32.4%
Raith Rovers FC
33.6%
Dundee FC
32.4%
Alloa Athletic FC
1.6%
Montrose FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 3,584 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 7 | 15/16 | 21/22 | 246 | 12 | 9 | 3,715 |
| Dundee FC | 7 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 3,581 |
| Alloa Athletic FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Montrose FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,299 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,114 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 35 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 781 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1,233 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 734 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Play-offs | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Raith Rovers FC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Raith Rovers FC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Raith Rovers FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 30 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 889 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership Play-offs | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Raith Rovers FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Alloa Athletic FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Alloa Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Alloa Athletic FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Alloa Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,363 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,218 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Dundee FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Dundee FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Montrose FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Dundee FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Dundee FC U20 | Montrose | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Montrose | Dundee FC U20 | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Dundee FC U20 | Dundee FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Dundee FC | Alloa Athletic | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-18 | Alloa Athletic | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dundee FC | Raith Rovers | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Raith Rovers | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Foot injury | 2024-02-28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17/18 | Broken fibula | 2017-09-10 | 2017-11-03 | 55 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-10-05 | 2019-10-18 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-01-30 | 2021-02-18 | 20 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-10-23 | 2021-11-07 | 16 | 4 |
Current€50k
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Comrie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis McCann | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Buchanan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Chalmers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reghan Tumilty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie MacDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Regan Hendry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Vaughan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Tait | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Callachan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran MacDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 35 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 3 | 30 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | League One | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 27 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 25 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-18 | Alloa Athletic | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Dundee FC | Alloa Athletic | Loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Montrose | Dundee FC U20 | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Dundee FC U20 | Montrose | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Kyle Benedictus'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 38% |
| St. Mirren FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 43% |
| Celtic FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 0% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 57% |
| Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 0% |
| Ross County FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 29% |
| Motherwell FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 29% |
| Hibernian FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17% |
| Aberdeen FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17% |
| Dundee United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Livingston FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 38 | 1,299 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 1,114 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 1,171 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,233 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 734 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 334 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 390 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 1,024 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 180 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 1,363 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 2,218 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
244 apps
12 G
6 A
League One
101 apps
4 G
3 A
Viaplay Cup
46 apps
3 G
1 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
26 apps
2 G
0 A
Scottish Championship Play-offs
11 apps
2 G
0 A
SFA Cup
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
27 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Play-offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kyle Benedictus?
Kyle Benedictus is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dunfermline Athletic FC.
How old is Kyle Benedictus?
Kyle Benedictus is 34 years old. He was born on December 7, 1991 in Dundee.
What position does Kyle Benedictus play?
Kyle Benedictus plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kyle Benedictus play for?
Kyle Benedictus currently plays for Dunfermline Athletic FC.
How many career goals has Kyle Benedictus scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kyle Benedictus has scored 25 goals in 490 appearances.
What is Kyle Benedictus's market value?
Kyle Benedictus's most recent reported market value is €50k.