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Robbie Benson

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches26%Shot attempts20%Goals34%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions95%

First Division 2015

0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
0
Matches
0
Minutes played
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Oct 18

Derry City
0-2
79
0
0
0
0
6.5

Oct 4

Galway United FC
1-1
45
0
0
0
0
5.8

Sep 27

Bohemian FC
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Sep 21

Sligo Rovers
2-1
84
1
0
0
0
7.3

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
Dundalk

Oct 18

Premier Division
Derry City
0-2
79’
6.5

Oct 4

Premier Division
Galway United FC
1-1
45’
5.8

Sep 27

Premier Division
Bohemian FC
0-2
90’
6.1

Sep 21

Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
2-1
84’
7.3

Sep 13

Premier Division
Waterford FC
2-1
71’
6.4
2024

Season performance
Minutes played: 2,246

Shooting

Goals
4
Penalty goals
1
Shots
37
Shots on target
12

Passing

Assists
1
Successful passes
480
Pass accuracy
74.4%
Accurate long balls
31
Long ball accuracy
53.4%
Chances created
33
Successful crosses
12
Cross accuracy
20.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
13
Dribble success
59.1%
Touches
1,049
Touches in opposition box
43
Dispossessed
25
Fouls won
36

Defending

Penalties conceded
2
Tackles won
33
Tackles won %
60.0%
Duels won
141
Duels won %
51.3%
Aerial duels won
38
Aerial duels won %
51.4%
Interceptions
13
Blocked
9
Fouls committed
47
Recoveries
92
Possession won final 3rd
10
Dribbled past
18

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches26%Shot attempts20%Goals34%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions95%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Dundalk (Free transfer)Jan 2022 - now
77
9
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)