Benjani
Benjamin Mwaruwari
Born: August 13, 1978
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Position: F - Center Forward
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 2001-2013
Foot: right
Benjani scored 63 goals and recorded 11 assists in his 296-game career with the Grasshopper Club Zürich, AJ Auxerre, Portsmouth FC, Manchester City, Sunderland AFC, Blackburn Rovers, Chippa United and BidVest Wits. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the pitch during the 2013 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SSL | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2001-02 | SSL | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2002-03 | LG1 | AJ Auxerre | 27 | 11 | 1195 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 36.8 | |
| 2002 | SSL (Final round) | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2002-03 | SSL (Final round) | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2003-04 | LG1 | AJ Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 2004-05 | LG1 | AJ Auxerre | 31 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005-06 | EPL | Portsmouth FC | 16 | 16 | 1281 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | |
| 2005-06 | LG1 | AJ Auxerre | 11 | 10 | 815 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | |
| 2006-07 | EPL | Portsmouth FC | 31 | 25 | 2041 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 33.3 | |
| 2007-08 | EPL | Manchester City | 13 | 13 | 1063 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25.0 | |
| 2007-08 | EPL | Portsmouth FC | 23 | 21 | 1833 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 41.4 | |
| 2008-09 | EPL | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 550 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| 2009-10 | EPL | Sunderland AFC | 8 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009-10 | EPL | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010-11 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 6 | 662 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | |
| 2011-12 | TFLC | Portsmouth FC | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012-13 | SAPSL | Chippa United | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | SAPSL | BidVest Wits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 233 | 154 | 9770 | 48 | 11 | 189 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 43.2 | ||||
| Cup | 30 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 296 | 196 | 9770 | 63 | 11 | 189 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 56.8 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Switzerland | I | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| 2002-03 | France | I | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre |
| 2002 | Switzerland | I | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| 2003-04 | France | I | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre |
| 2004-05 | France | I | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre |
| 2005-06 | England | I | Premier League | Portsmouth FC |
| 2005-06 | France | I | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre |
| 2006-07 | England | I | Premier League | Portsmouth FC |
| 2007-08 | England | I | Premier League | Manchester City |
| 2007-08 | England | I | Premier League | Portsmouth FC |
| 2008-09 | England | I | Premier League | Manchester City |
| 2009-10 | England | I | Premier League | Manchester City |
| 2009-10 | England | I | Premier League | Sunderland AFC |
| 2010-11 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2011-12 | England | II | The Football League Championship | Portsmouth FC |
| 2012-13 | South Africa | I | Premier Soccer League | Chippa United |
| 2013-14 | South Africa | I | Premier Soccer League | BidVest Wits |
