Daniel Bennett (footballer)

Daniel Bennett
Bennett with Singapore in 2008
Personal information
Full name Daniel Mark Bennett[1]
Date of birth (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Great Yarmouth, England[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, full-back
Youth career
1993–1995 Tiong Bahru
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Tiong Bahru 33 (4)
1999–2000 Balestier Central 17 (1)
2000–2001 Tanjong Pagar United 35 (0)
2002 Wrexham 6 (0)
2002 Singapore Armed Forces 13 (0)
2002–2003 Wrexham 18 (0)
2003–2004 Singapore Armed Forces 42 (1)
2005–2006 Woodlands Wellington 57 (4)
2007–2016 Warriors 239 (5)
2016 Geylang International 20 (2)
2017–2021 Tampines Rovers 81 (3)
2022 Tanjong Pagar United 17 (1)
Total 578 (21)
International career
2002–2017 Singapore 146 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Singapore
Asean Football Championship
Winner AFF Suzuki Cup 2004 2004
Winner AFF Suzuki Cup 2007 2007
Winner AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Mark Bennett (born 7 January 1978) is a former professional footballer. Mainly a centre-back, Bennett is a versatile player who is a strong reader of the game, allowing him to make crucial interceptions despite not being blessed with great pace; he is also known for his trademark long-range free kicks.

Born in England, his family moved to Singapore when Bennett was a toddler. A youth product and subsequently a first team player of the then Tiong Bahru United,[nb 1] he renounced his British nationality for Singaporean citizenship in September 2002, with the intention to represent the Singapore national team in international football, the country he has lived in for most of his life.[2]

With 146 caps for Singapore over a span of two decades, he holds the national record for the most international matches played.[3] Aside from that, Bennett is also the oldest goal scorer in the AFC Champions League and the Singapore Premier League history.

  1. ^ a b "Daniel Bennett". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Defender Bennett is finally a Singapore citizen". Today. 24 September 2002. p. 30.
  3. ^ Daniel Mark Bennett - Century of International Appearances Archived 9 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine, rsssf.org


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