Benni McCarthy
Benedict Saul McCarthy
Born: November 12, 1977
Cape Town, South Africa
Position: F - Center Forward
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 192
Career: 1997-2011
Foot: right
Benni McCarthy scored 169 goals and recorded 13 assists in his 428-game career with the AFC Ajax, Celta Vigo, FC Porto, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United and Orlando Pirates. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the pitch during the 2011 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998-99 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 19 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1999-00 | La Liga | Celta Vigo | 31 | 25 | 1952 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 32.0 | |
| 2000-01 | La Liga | Celta Vigo | 19 | 8 | 709 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | |
| 2001-02 | PL | FC Porto | 11 | 10 | 815 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | La Liga | Celta Vigo | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | La Liga | Celta Vigo | 14 | 2 | 321 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | |
| 2003-04 | PL | FC Porto | 29 | 23 | 1994 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 42.2 | |
| 2004-05 | PL | FC Porto | 23 | 21 | 1623 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 39.3 | |
| 2005-06 | PL | FC Porto | 23 | 22 | 1787 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20.0 | |
| 2006-07 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 36 | 3064 | 18 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 37.5 | |
| 2007-08 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 21 | 1680 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40.0 | |
| 2008-09 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 18 | 1520 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 55.6 | |
| 2009-10 | EPL | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2009-10 | EPL | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 7 | 713 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | |
| 2010-11 | EPL | West Ham United | 6 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011-12 | SAPSL | Orlando Pirates | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 308 | 212 | 16425 | 122 | 13 | 225 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 55.2 | ||||
| Cup | 43 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 428 | 289 | 16425 | 169 | 13 | 225 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 76.5 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 1998-99 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
| 1999-00 | Spain | I | La Liga | Celta Vigo |
| 2000-01 | Spain | I | La Liga | Celta Vigo |
| 2001-02 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2001-02 | Spain | I | La Liga | Celta Vigo |
| 2002-03 | Spain | I | La Liga | Celta Vigo |
| 2003-04 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2004-05 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2005-06 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | FC Porto |
| 2006-07 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2007-08 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2008-09 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2009-10 | England | I | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2009-10 | England | I | Premier League | West Ham United |
| 2010-11 | England | I | Premier League | West Ham United |
| 2011-12 | South Africa | I | Premier Soccer League | Orlando Pirates |
