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 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 12 February 2025 (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 14300—143
2021–22 1818 [a] [b] 03 [c] 0291
Total3248030434
NorthEast United 2022–23 Indian Super League 1604 [a] [d] 0—200
Jamshedpur 2023–24 Indian Super League8000—80
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

References

  1. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC". Espn. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala stun ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in AFC Cup 2022 debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  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
  7. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "I-League 2020-21: List of Award Winners as TRAU FC Win Maximum Accolades". News18 . Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.


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