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Robbie Benson

Dundalk
178 cm
Height
8
Shirt
32 years
May 7, 1992
Ireland
Country
€130K
Market value
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Left-back, Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder, Left Midfielder, Right Winger
LB
DM
CM
LM
RW
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches42%Shot attempts15%Goals20%
Chances created56%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions94%

Premier Division 2024

3
Goals
1
Assists
24
Started
26
Matches
1,948
Minutes played
6.83
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Sep 13

Waterford FC
2-1
71
0
0
1
0
6.4

Sep 5

St. Patrick's Athletic
1-2
69
0
0
0
0
5.9

Aug 30

Shelbourne
0-1
30
0
0
1
0
6.3

Aug 9

Derry City
1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.5

Aug 2

Galway United FC
0-2
75
0
0
0
0
6.5

Jul 26

Bohemian FC
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.5

Jul 12

Drogheda United
4-2
90
0
1
0
0
8.0

Jul 4

Shamrock Rovers
1-0
66
0
0
0
0
6.5

Jun 28

Waterford FC
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jun 13

Sligo Rovers
1-0
72
0
0
0
0
6.7
Dundalk

Sep 13

Premier Division
Waterford FC
2-1
71’
6.4

Sep 5

Premier Division
St. Patrick's Athletic
1-2
69’
5.9

Aug 30

Premier Division
Shelbourne
0-1
30’
6.3

Aug 9

Premier Division
Derry City
1-1
45’
6.5

Aug 2

Premier Division
Galway United FC
0-2
75’
6.5
2024

Season performance
Minutes played: 1,948

Shooting

Goals
3
Shots
32
Shots on target
11

Passing

Assists
1
Successful passes
440
Pass accuracy
75.9%
Accurate long balls
26
Long ball accuracy
53.1%
Chances created
30
Successful crosses
12
Cross accuracy
21.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Dribble success
57.1%
Touches
937
Touches in opposition box
35
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
31

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles won
27
Tackles won %
60.0%
Duels won
123
Duels won %
51.7%
Aerial duels won
36
Aerial duels won %
54.5%
Interceptions
12
Blocked
7
Fouls committed
41
Recoveries
86
Possession won final 3rd
10
Dribbled past
16

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches42%Shot attempts15%Goals20%
Chances created56%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions94%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Dundalk (Free transfer)Jan 2022 - now
73
8
St. Patrick's Athletic (Free transfer)Nov 2019 - Dec 2021
43
7
DundalkJan 2016 - Nov 2019
137
28
UCD (Free transfer)Jul 2010 - Dec 2015
142
29
Athlone TownMar 2009 - Jul 2010
21
5
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Dundalk

Ireland
3
Premier Division(2019 · 2018 · 2016)
1
FAI Cup(2018)
1
FAI President's Cup(2019)
1
Unite the Union Champions Cup(2019)
2
League Cup(2019 · 2017)

St. Patrick's Athletic

Ireland
1
Leinster Senior Cup(18/19)
1
FAI Cup(2021)