Charlison Benschop

Charlison Benschop
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989
Place of birth Koraalspecht, Willemstad
Netherlands Antilles
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Hannover 96
Number 35
Youth career
SCO '63
Spijkenisse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 RKC 69 (18)
2010–2012 AZ 45 (6)
2012–2013 Stade Brest 18 (3)
2013–2015 Fortuna Düsseldorf 58 (25)
2015– Hannover 96 9 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:20, 20 December 2015 (UTC).


Charlison Benschop (born 21 August 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for German club Hannover 96, as a striker.[1] He was transferred from German second league club Fortuna Düsseldorf the beginning of the 2015 season.[2]

Club career

Benschop played youth football with SCO '63 and Spijkenisse,[3] and began his senior professional career with RKC Waalwijk during the 2007–08 season.[4] He signed a five-year contract with AZ in March 2010.[5][6][7]

In summer 2012 Benschop moved abroad to play in France for Stade Brest,[8] only to move on to German side Fortuna Düsseldorf a year later.[9]

International career

Benschop played international football at youth level for the Netherlands.[7]

References

  1. "C. Benschop". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  2. "96 sign Charlison Benschop". Hannover 96. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. "Charlison Benschop" (in Dutch). Ronald Zwiers. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. "Benschop" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. Reyes, Leon (17 March 2010). "Charlison Benschop van RKC naar AZ" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  6. "AZ versterkt zich met Benschop" (in Dutch). AZ.nl. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "AZ haalt Charlison Benschop van RKC" (in Dutch). Noordhollands Dagblad. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  8. AZ-spits Charlison Benschop naar Stade Brest - RTVNH (Dutch)
  9. Benschop is op weg van Brest naar Fortuna Düsseldorf - Voetbal International (Dutch)


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