Daniel Bennie

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Daniel Bennie
Personal information
Full name Daniel Bennie
Date of birth (2006-04-13) 13 April 2006 (age 18) [1]
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Youth career
Sorrento FC
Football West
2019–2020 ECU Joondalup
2021–2024 Perth Glory
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Perth Glory NPL 23 (10)
2023–2024 Perth Glory 25 (1)
2024– Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Australia U17 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023

Daniel Bennie (born 13 April 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Queens Park Rangers. Born in Hong Kong, he is a youth international for Australia.

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Club career

Perth Glory

Bennie, a youth player in Perth, [3] signed his first professional contract with Perth Glory on 10 July 2023, [4] and made his unofficial debut for the club less than a week later, scoring Perth's second goal in a 6–2 defeat to West Ham. [5] [6] [7] [8] He was one of nine youth players to feature against the Premier League side. [9]

Bennie made his competitive debut as a substitute on 18 July 2023 in a 4–0 cup defeat to Macarthur FC. [1] [10] He made his starting debut on 22 October 2023 at Perth Rectangular Stadium in a 2–2 league draw with Newcastle Jets. [11] [12]

Queens Park Rangers

On 30 May 2024, Perth Glory announced that Bennie had signed for English club Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee. [13]

International career

Bennie received his first international call-up for the Australian under-17 side in June 2023 ahead of the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup. [14] He scored once during the tournament as Australia reached the quarter-final stage before being knocked out by Japan. [15]

Personal life

Bennie was born in Hong Kong and started playing football at a young age whilst living there, before moving to Perth. [16] [17]

Bennie attended Lake Joondalup Baptist College in Joondalup, where he met John Walmsley, the head coach of Perth Glory Youth. [18]

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References

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  4. ↑ "Rising stars sign scholarship contracts". Perth Glory. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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  8. ↑ "Hammers hit six but Bennie's a bright hope for Glory". Football West. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Comito, Matt (15 July 2023). "Perth boss tips the two Glory youngsters West Ham's Moyes was eyeing: 's***loads of potential'". A-League . Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Bulls prove too strong in Cup Playoff". Perth Glory. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Glory start new campaign with home draw". Perth Glory. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Smith, Ben (23 October 2023). "GLORY RATINGS: How every player fared in last-gasp draw". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (30 May 2024). "Teenage forward Bennie completes move to English Championship". Perth Glory. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Four WA players named in Joeys squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup". Football West. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Smith, Ben (25 June 2023). "Young Glory jet Bennie eyeing off youth World Cup berth". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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