Daniel Bennie
Personal information
Full name Daniel Bennie
Date of birth (2006-04-13) 13 April 2006[1]
Place of birth Perth
Western Australia
Australia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
Number 23
Youth career
2019–2020 ECU Joondalup
2021– Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Perth Glory NPL 23 (10)
2023– Perth Glory 9 (0)
International career‡
2023– Australia U17 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023

Daniel Bennie (born 13 April 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Perth Glory.

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]

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.[13] He scored once during the tournament as Australia reached the quarter-final stage before being knocked out by Japan.[14]

Personal life

Bennie attended Lake Joondalup Baptist College in Joondalup, where he met John Walmsley, the head coach of Perth Glory Youth.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "D. Bennie: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Daniel Bennie - Player Profile". Perth Glory. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Smith, Ben (21 October 2023). "The five Perth Glory men's players to watch in 2023-24". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rising stars sign scholarship contracts". Perth Glory. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Smith, Ben (10 July 2023). "Rigby returns as Glory teens re-sign with Perth". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Pisani, Sacha (15 July 2023). "The Aussie football factory everyone's been sleeping on just re-announced itself". Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Youthful Glory gallant in defeat to West Ham". Perth Glory. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  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. ↑ "Four WA players named in Joeys squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup". Football West. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "PGFC Academy First Team looking to build through Night Series". Perth Glory. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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