Kyle Benedictus

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Kyle Benedictus
Personal information
Full name Kyle Benedictus
Date of birth (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dunfermline Athletic
Number 4
Youth career
Lincraig B.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2015 Dundee 84 (2)
2011 → Montrose (loan) 5 (0)
2014–2015 → Alloa Athletic (loan) 26 (0)
2015–2022 Raith Rovers 180 (8)
2022– Dunfermline Athletic 48 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Kyle Benedictus (born 7 December 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre back and captains Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic.

Contents

He started his career with Lincraig Boys Club before moving to Dundee, and had loan spells at Montrose in 2011 and Alloa Athletic in the 2014–15 season. He would then have a lengthy stint with Raith Rovers, during which he would captain the side.

Career

Dundee-born Benedictus made his début for Dundee on 1 November 2008 against Airdrie United at Dens Park, playing the full match. [1] He later signed a contract extension after breaking into the first team. [2]

On 28 January 2011 he joined Montrose on loan for a month. [3]

On 1 September 2014, Benedictus signed for Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic on a season-long loan deal. [4] At the end of the season Alloa finished second bottom of the 2014–15 Scottish Championship meaning they faced play-offs to avoid relegation. Having not scored all season Benedictus scored twice in the play-offs and Alloa survived. [5] [6] [7]

On 10 June 2015, it was confirmed that Benedictus had signed for Raith Rovers. [8] During his lengthy 7-year stint in Kirkcaldy, Benedictus would quickly be named the club captain in his first season, [9] experience a shock relegation to the Scottish League One in 2017, [10] see a return to the Championship after winning the League One title in 2020, [11] lead a strong push to the Premiership play-offs the following season, [12] and winning two Scottish Challenge Cup titles. [13] [14]

On 6 June 2022, Benedictus would sign a two-year deal with Raith's Fife rivals and Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic. [15] Benedictus scored his first goal for the Pars from the penalty spot in September, against league rivals Falkirk. [16] On 15 April 2023, after an exemplary season as club captain, Benedictus led Dunfermline to the Scottish League One title which was confirmed after a 5-0 rout of Queen of the South. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee 2008–09 [18] First Division 110100000120
2009–10 [19] 5000201 [lower-alpha 1] 080
2010–11 [20] 100100000110
2011–12 [21] 14000001 [lower-alpha 1] 0150
2012–13 [22] Premier League 2711010—291
2013–14 [23] Championship 17100001 [lower-alpha 1] 0181
2014–15 [24] Premiership 0000100010
Dundee total842304030942
Montrose (loan) 2010–11 [20] Third Division 5000000050
Alloa Athletic (loan) 2014–15 [24] Championship 26020—6 [lower-alpha 2] 2342
Raith Rovers 2015–16 [25] Championship 30320323 [lower-alpha 3] 0385
2016–17 [26] 30020413 [lower-alpha 4] 0391
2017–18 [27] League One 14000403 [lower-alpha 5] 0210
2018–19 [28] 25030405 [lower-alpha 6] 0370
2019–20 [29] 27020304 [lower-alpha 1] 1361
2020–21 [30] Championship 25300304 [lower-alpha 7] 0343
2021–22 [31] 29220604 [lower-alpha 1] 0412
Raith Rovers total180811027326124612
Dunfermline Athletic 2022–23 [32] League One 35521402 [lower-alpha 1] 1437
2023–24 [33] Championship 130004000170
Dunfermline Athletic total485218021607
Career total3431518139337443922
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and two goals in the Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Premiership play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
  5. ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Championship play-offs
  6. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Championship play-offs
  7. ↑ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs

Honours

Clubs

Dundee

Raith Rovers

Dunfermline Athletic

Individual

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  3. ↑ "Montrose bring in First Division defender". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "BENEDICTUS OUT ON LOAN". Dundee F.C. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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