Robbie Benson
Robert Benson (born 7 May 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, for Dundalk in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He has also played for his hometown club, Athlone Town, UCD and St Patrick's Athletic. Benson has made 10 appearances in European competition throughout his career and was part of the Dundalk team that became the first Irish side ever to reach the play-off stage of the UEFA Champions League in August 2016. Benson scored twice for the club on their European run, including a volleyed goal against Legia Warsaw in the play-off round that received worldwide media coverage.
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Benson in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Benson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Athlone, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Athlone Town | 38 | (5) |
| 2011–2015 | UCD | 127 | (29) |
| 2016–2019 | Dundalk | 96 | (21) |
| 2020–2021 | St Patrick's Athletic | 40 | (7) |
| 2022– | Dundalk | 43 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:59, 23 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:42, 6 August 2016 (UTC) | |||
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