Emil Benny

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Emil Benny
Personal information
Full name Emil Benny
Date of birth (2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Wayanad, Kerala, India
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team
Gokulam Kerala
Number 15
Youth career
MSP Football Academy
Kerala Blasters B
Gokulam Kerala B
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Gokulam Kerala 32 (4)
2022–2023 NorthEast United 16 (0)
2023–2024 Jamshedpur 8 (0)
2024– Gokulam Kerala 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Emil Benny (born 19 September 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I League club Gokulam Kerala.

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Club career

Gokulam Kerala

Born in Kerala, Emil Benny made his first professional appearance for Gokulam Kerala FC on 9 January 2021 as a 86th-minute substitute. [1]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Benny and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan. [2] [3]

NorthEast United

On 20 August 2022, NorthEast United announced the signing of Benny from Gokulam Kerala on a multiyear deal . [4] He made his debut for the club on 2 September against Sudeva Delhi in Durand Cup and won the match in 2–0 scoreline. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 April 2024 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gokulam Kerala 2020–21 I-League 14300143
2021–22 1818 [a] [b] 03 [c] 0291
Total3248030434
NorthEast United 2022–23 Indian Super League 1604 [a] [d] 0200
Jamshedpur 2023–24 Indian Super League800080
Career total56412030714
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
  3. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

Individual

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  4. "A 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒍-𝒐𝒖𝒔 addition to our midfield! 🤩 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 is ready to soar new heights in the Highlands ❤️🤍🖤". @NEUtdFC. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. "NEUFC beat Sudeva Delhi, Emil and Jithin make debut for Highlanders". indiansuperleague.com. 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  6. Emil Benny at Soccerway
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