Benni McCarthy
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| Name | Benni McCarthy |
| Age | 35 |
| Club | Orlando Pirates |
| Position | Striker |
| Squad No | 17 |
| Born | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.83m |
Latest News
13/01/13 - South Africa star player profiles
South Africa's player to watch, rising star and one that will be sorely missed at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
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.
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 | -1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTN8 | Orlando Pirates | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Apps : from start (from bench)
* Stats for current season
Current Season Match Events
| Match Date | Home Team | Away Team | Starter | Goal | Booking | Substitution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/13 | Orlando Pirates | Chippa Utd | N | -- | -- |  75 mins |
| 27/04/13 | Bidvest Wits | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 30/03/13 | Orlando Pirates | Pretoria University | N | -- | -- | 61 mins |
| 14/12/12 | Maritzburg United | Orlando Pirates | N | -- | -- | 70 mins |
| 08/12/12 | Orlando Pirates | Kaizer Chiefs | N | -- | -- | 71 mins |
| 05/12/12 | Chippa Utd | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- 69 mins |
| 25/08/12 | Orlando Pirates | SuperSport United | Y | -- |  45 mins |
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| 25/08/12 | Orlando Pirates | SuperSport United | Y | -- |  44 mins |
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| 19/08/12 | SuperSport United | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- 76 mins |
| 10/08/12 | Orlando Pirates | Golden Arrows | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 03/08/12 | Orlando Pirates | Bloemfontein Celtic | Y | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/03/12 | eThekwini Coastal | Orlando Pirates | Y | -- | -- | -- |
