Danny Benson
English footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Richard Benson (born 15 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Richard Benson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Matlock Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Matlock Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 1 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Benson joined the youth-team at Barnsley in October 2017 and signed as a first-year scholar in July 2020.[3] He was called up to the first-team and was an unused substitute in an FA Cup tie with Barrow in January 2022.[2] He turned professional at the club in July 2022.[4] He made his senior debut on 30 August 2022, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Jasper Moon in a 3–0 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to Lincoln City at Oakwell.[5]
In February 2023, Benson joined National League North side Bradford (Park Avenue) on a one-month youth loan.[6] In October 2023, he returned to the club, now of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, on loan until January 2024.[7]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Benson was released by the club.[8] In August 2024, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town.[9]
- As of end of 2023–24 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2022–23[10] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[11] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
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