Benni McCarthy
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| Name | Benni McCarthy |
| Age | 34 |
| Club | Orlando Pirates |
| Position | Striker |
| Squad No | 17 |
| Born | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83m |
Latest News
12/08/11 - McCarthy scores in Bucs win
Benni McCarthy hit the back of the net on his debut as Orlando Pirates beat Black Leopards 2-0 at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday.
19/05/10 - What's Benni's weight in Gould?
During his admittedly illustrious career, Benni McCarthy's ego trips must have earned him a massive amount of air miles.
03/05/10 - King Carlos: Striking a balance
Now that we know the names of the strikers that will represent South Africa at the World Cup, Richard Ferraris wonders how they'll line up.
22/01/10 - Benni on his way to West Ham
Bafana Bafana's Benni McCarthy could be on his way to West Ham after they made a £1.2m offer for the striker.
30/12/09 - McCarthy: Enough's enough
Benni McCarthy has had enough at Blackburn Rovers and wants to find a new club during the January transfer window.
02/12/09 - McCarthy to analyse WC draw
Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy has been roped in by broadcaster CNN to cover Friday's World Cup draw.
Benni McCarthy transfer history
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Players | Orlando Pirates | 02/08/2011 | Free Transfer |
| West Ham United | Unassigned Players | 13/04/2011 | Cancelled Contract |
| Blackburn Rovers | West Ham United | 01/02/2010 | £ 2,500,000 |
| FC Porto | Blackburn Rovers | 28/07/2006 | Undisclosed |
| Celta Vigo | FC Porto | 17/07/2003 | Undisclosed |
| Celta Vigo | FC Porto | 20/12/2001 | On Loan |
Benni McCarthy Current Season Stats
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Premiership | Orlando Pirates | 15 (4) | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| MTN8 | Orlando Pirates | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South African Nedbank Cup | Orlando Pirates | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telkom Knockout | Orlando Pirates | 3 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Apps : from start (from bench)
* Stats for current season
Current Season Match Events
| Match Date | Home Team | Away Team | Starter | Goal | Booking | Substitution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/12 | Orlando Pirates | Bloemfontein Celtic | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 01/05/12 | SuperSport United | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 27/04/12 | Ajax Cape Town | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- 83 mins |
| 21/04/12 | Orlando Pirates | Bidvest Wits | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 18/04/12 | Moroka Swallows | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 04/04/12 | AmaZulu | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- |  21 mins |
-- 79 mins |
| 28/03/12 | Orlando Pirates | Free State Stars | Y | -- | -- | -- 82 mins |
| 28/03/12 | Orlando Pirates | Free State Stars | Y |  59 mins |
-- | -- 82 mins |
| 24/03/12 | Orlando Pirates | Free State Stars | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 20/03/12 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | 57 mins |
-- |
| 17/03/12 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | Y | -- | 30 mins |
-- |
| 17/03/12 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | Y | 24 mins |
-- | -- |
| 17/03/12 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | Y | 9 mins |
-- | -- |
| 14/03/12 | Santos | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | 60 mins |
-- 67 mins |
| 10/03/12 | eThekwini Coastal | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 26/02/12 | Orlando Pirates | Maritzburg United | N | -- | -- | 71 mins |
| 26/02/12 | Orlando Pirates | Maritzburg United | N | 75 mins |
-- | 71 mins |
| 22/02/12 | Platinum Stars | Orlando Pirates | N | -- | -- | 74 mins |
| 22/02/12 | Platinum Stars | Orlando Pirates | N | 86 mins |
-- | 74 mins |
| 15/02/12 | Orlando Pirates | Black Leopards | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 21/12/11 | Orlando Pirates | Golden Arrows | Y | -- | -- | -- 59 mins |
| 18/12/11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/12/11 | Bidvest Wits | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | 87 mins |
| 03/12/11 | Orlando Pirates | SuperSport United | Y | -- | -- | -- 71 mins |
| 03/12/11 | Orlando Pirates | SuperSport United | Y | 31 mins |
-- | -- 71 mins |
| 30/11/11 | Orlando Pirates | Ajax Cape Town | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 26/11/11 | Golden Arrows | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 05/11/11 | Moroka Swallows | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | 87 mins |
-- 91 mins |
| 05/11/11 | Moroka Swallows | Orlando Pirates | Y | 72 mins |
-- | -- 91 mins |
| 05/11/11 | Moroka Swallows | Orlando Pirates | Y | 78 mins |
-- | -- 91 mins |
| 22/10/11 | Orlando Pirates | Black Leopards | Y | -- | -- | -- 24 mins |
| 22/10/11 | Orlando Pirates | Black Leopards | Y | 24 mins |
-- | -- 24 mins |
| 15/10/11 | Orlando Pirates | AmaZulu | N | -- | -- | -- 66 mins |
| 28/09/11 | Free State Stars | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- 70 mins |
| 24/09/11 | Orlando Pirates | Mamelodi Sundowns | Y | -- | 76 mins |
87 mins |
| 24/08/11 | Maritzburg United | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- |  45 mins |
-- |
| 24/08/11 | Maritzburg United | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | 12 mins |
-- |
| 24/08/11 | Maritzburg United | Orlando Pirates | Y | 24 mins |
-- | -- |
| 21/08/11 | Orlando Pirates | Mamelodi Sundowns | Y | -- | 62 mins |
-- 74 mins |
| 16/08/11 | Orlando Pirates | Platinum Stars | N | -- | -- | 59 mins |
| 12/08/11 | Black Leopards | Orlando Pirates | N | -- | -- | -- 62 mins |
| 12/08/11 | Black Leopards | Orlando Pirates | N | 70 mins |
-- | -- 62 mins |
