Charlison Benschop

Charlison Benschop

Personal information
Date of birth	21 August 1989
Place of birth	Koraalspecht, Willemstad Netherlands Antilles
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Hannover 96
Number	35
Youth career
	SCO '63
	Spijkenisse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2010	RKC Waalwijk	69	(18)
2010–2012	AZ	45	(6)
2012–2013	Brest	18	(3)
2013–2015	Fortuna Düsseldorf	58	(25)
2015–	Hannover 96	9	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:20, 20 December 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Charlison Benschop (born 21 August 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for German club Hannover 96, as a striker.^[1] He was transferred from German second league club Fortuna Düsseldorf the beginning of the 2015 season. ^[2]

Career

Benschop played youth football with SCO '63 and Spijkenisse,^[3] and began his senior professional career with RKC Waalwijk during the 2007–08 season.^[4] He signed a five-year contract with AZ in March 2010.^[5][6][7]

Benschop played international football at youth level for the Netherlands.^[7]

References

1. "C. Benschop". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
2. "96 sign Charlison Benschop". Hannover 96. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
3. "Charlison Benschop" (in Dutch). Ronald Zwiers. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
4. "Benschop" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
5. Reyes, Leon (17 March 2010). "Charlison Benschop van RKC naar AZ" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
6. "AZ versterkt zich met Benschop" (in Dutch). AZ.nl. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011.
7. "AZ haalt Charlison Benschop van RKC" (in Dutch). Noordhollands Dagblad. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2013.