Keanan Bennetts
Keanan Chidozie Bennetts (born 9 March 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Ipswich Town, on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keanan Chidozie Bennetts | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Edgware, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Ipswich Town (on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 26 | (2) |
| 2018– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:52, 15 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:01, 25 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bennetts joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2018.[3] He made his professional debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on 16 June 2020, coming on as a substiute in the 90th minute for Lars Stindl in the home match against VfL Wolfsburg, which finished as a 3–0 win.[4]
Ipswich Town (loan)
On 2 October 2020, Bennetts joined Ipswich Town on a season long loan deal.[5] He made his debut for Ipswich as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 away win over Blackpool on 10 October.[6] On 15 December, Bennetts scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 2–1 win over Burton Albion.[7]
International career
Bennetts made two appearances for the Germany under-15 team in 2014, having been eligible through his mother. He later switched to represent England internationally.[8] He also declined to represent Nigeria, eligible through his father, at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
Personal life
Bennetts was born in Edgware, Greater London to a German mother from Hamburg and a Nigerian father.[3] He is fluent in German.[8] His brother, Jayden, is also a footballer.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2017–18[10] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2018–19[11] | Regionalliga West | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[12] | Regionalliga West | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[13] | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2019–20[12] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2020–21[13] | League One | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "Keanan Bennetts profile at Kicker". Kicker. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- Keanan Bennetts at WorldFootball.net
- "Borussia Mönchengladbach sign England youth international Keanan Bennetts from Tottenham Hotspur". Bundesliga. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Germany » Bundesliga 2019/2020 » 32. Round » Bor. Mönchengladbach - VfL Wolfsburg 3:0". WorldFootball.net. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Keanan Bennetts Joins on Loan". Ipswich Town F.C. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Blackpool 1 - 4 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Ipswich Town 2 - 1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- Gold, Alasdair (19 May 2018). "Everything you need to know about Keanan Bennetts: The latest English starlet heading to Germany". Football.london. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (15 May 2019). "Why Tottenham Hotspur Product Rejected Call-Up To Nigeria U20 Squad". AllNigeriaSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
External links
- Keanan Bennetts at DFB (also available in German)
- Keanan Bennetts – UEFA competition record
- Keanan Bennetts at Soccerway
- Keanan Bennetts at Soccerbase
- Keanan Bennetts at FootballDatabase.eu