Trevor Benjamin

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Trevor Benjamin
Personal information
Full name Trevor Junior Benjamin
Date of birth February 8, 1979 (1979-02-08) (age 29)
Place of birth    Kettering, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Unattached
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995–2000
2000–2005
2001–2002
2002
2002
2003
2003–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005
2005
2005–2007
2005
2006
2007
2007
2007–2008		 Cambridge United
Leicester City
→ Crystal Palace (loan)
→ Norwich City (loan)
→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)
→ Gillingham (loan)
→ Rushden & Diamonds (loan)
→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
→ Northampton Town (loan)
Northampton Town
Coventry City
Peterborough United
→ Watford (loan)
→ Swindon Town (loan)
→ Boston United (loan)
→ Walsall (loan)
Hereford United		 123 0(35)
081 0(11)
006 00(1)
006 00(0)
003 00(1)
004 00(1)
006 00(1)
010 00(5)
004 00(2)
001 00(0)
012 00(1)
047 00(8)
002 00(0)
008 00(2)
003 00(0)
008 00(2)
034 0(10)   
National team
2001
2002		 England U21
Jamaica		 001 0(0)
002 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:30, 4 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Trevor Junior Benjamin (born February 8, 1979 in Kettering, England), is a Jamaican international footballer who most recently played for Hereford United, the 16th club of the journeyman player's career, including several loan spells. He can play as a striker or winger, he is left footed and is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and weighs 13st 2lb (83.6kg).

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[edit] Club career

Benjamin grew up in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, supporting Arsenal with Ian Wright as his idol. His first club was Wellingborough Colts were he excelled as a striker, gaining representative honours with Northamptonshire. His potential was recognised and he played a friendly for Kettering Town, then a Conference side, at age 14. Soon he joined his brother Richard at Rushden. Trevor played in their youth team then started scoring regularly for the reserves.

He then signed as a trainee for Cambridge United where he made his professional début as a 16-year-old, against Gillingham in a 0-0 draw, during his time there he scored 46 goals in 146 appearances. He signed for Leicester City (where his work rate and goal celebrations saw him become something of a cult figure) for a fee of £1.5 million by manager Peter Taylor.[1] He made his début for Leicester, as a substitute, in a 0-0 draw with Sunderland, on Sunday 1 October 2000. Benjamin holds the record of most appearances made from the bench by any Leicester City player he also holds the record for the most league clubs played for which so far is 16 in total. In January 2005, however, new Leicester manager Craig Levein made the decision to cancel Benjamin's contract. The striker then went on loan at various clubs, including Crystal Palace,[2] Norwich City[3] and West Bromwich Albion.

In November 2003 he was loaned out to Rushden & Diamonds.[4] He then joined Northampton Town permanently on January 19, 2005, after a few weeks on loan to the club.[5] Trevor was later signed up by Coventry manager Micky Adams (under whom he had played at Leicester) until the end of the season.

In the summer of 2006 Benjamin was released again and later signed for Peterborough United on a three year deal, stating his main motivation was to gain first team football. Benjamin has since made loan appearances for Watford, Swindon Town,[6] Boston United and Walsall.

Benjamin went on to sign for Hereford United on 1 August 2007.[7] He made his début for the club in a 0-0 draw against Rotherham United on 11 August, 2007. His first goal followed a week later, from the penalty spot, in a 2-1 win away at Barnet. He continued his impressive form in the first half of the season and became something of a fans favourite at Edgar Street, scoring his share of goals. However he did not start another match for the Bulls after the defeat to Cardiff at the end of January, which coincided with the arrival of Gary Hooper on loan.

On 19 May 2008 Benjamin was released from Hereford United, being told his services will not be needed in the following season.[8]

[edit] International career

Benjamin was selected for the England under-21s, making his only appearance as a substitute against Mexico at Filbert Street on 24 May, 2001.[9] He made his international début for Jamaica on 20 November 2002 against Nigeria, in Lagos.

[edit] Career statistics

Club performance
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cambridge United 1995–96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1996–97 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 1
1997–98 25 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 30 5
1998–99 42 10 2 1 5 4 3 2 52 17
1999–00 44 20 5 3 2 0 0 0 51 23
Leicester City 2000–01 21 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 25 1
2001–02 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Crystal Palace 2001–02 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Norwich City 2001–02 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
West Bromwich Albion 2001–02 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Leicester City 2002–03 35 8 1 0 3 1 0 0 39 9
2003–04 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Gillingham 2003–04 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Rushden & Diamonds 2003–04 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 2003–04 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
Leicester City 2004–05 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
Northampton Town 2004–05 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Coventry City 2004–05 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Peterborough United 2005–06 20 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 24 3
Watford 2005–06 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Swindon Town 2005–06 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Peterborough United 2006–07 27 7 3 0 2 2 1 0 33 9
Boston United 2006–07 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Walsall 2006–07 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Hereford United 2007–08 34 10 6 1 2 0 1 0 43 11
Career totals 358 80 25 7 19 7 7 3 409 97

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Leicester sign Benjamin", BBC Sport, 2000-07-12. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. 
  2. ^ "Benjamin in Palace switch", BBC Sport, 2001-12-19. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. 
  3. ^ "Benjamin joins Norwich", BBC Sport, 2002-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. 
  4. ^ "Benjamin joins Rushden", BBC Sport, 2007-11-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  5. ^ "Cobblers seal move for Benjamin", BBC Sport, 2005-01-01. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. 
  6. ^ "Benjamin signs Swindon loan deal", BBC Sport, 2006-01-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  7. ^ "Benjamin signs deal with Hereford", BBC Sport, 2007-08-08. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. 
  8. ^ "Benjamin leaves club", Official Hereford United Website, 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 
  9. ^ "Injury-hit England thrive", BBC Sport, 2001-05-24. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. 

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