Keanan Bennetts

Keanan Chidozie Bennetts (born 9 March 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2]

Keanan Bennetts
Personal information
Full name Keanan Chidozie Bennetts
Date of birth (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999
Place of birth Edgware, London, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number 37
Youth career
2013–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Borussia Mönchengladbach II 24 (2)
2018– Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 (0)
National team‡
2014 Germany U15 2 (0)
2014–2015 England U16 3 (0)
2015 England U17 5 (0)
2017 England U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:01, 16 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:01, 25 June 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Bennetts joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2018.[3] He made his professional debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on 16 June 2020, coming on as a substiute in the 90th minute for Lars Stindl in the home match against VfL Wolfsburg, which finished as a 3–0 win.[4]

International career

Bennetts made two appearances for the Germany under-15 team in 2014, having been eligible through his mother. He later switched to represent England internationally.[5] He also declined to represent Nigeria, eligible through his father, at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]

Personal life

Bennetts was born in Edgware, Greater London to a German mother from Hamburg and a Nigerian father.[3] He is fluent in German.[5] His brother, Jayden, is also a footballer.[6]

References
  1. Keanan Bennetts at kicker (in German)
  2. Keanan Bennetts at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Borussia Mönchengladbach sign England youth international Keanan Bennetts from Tottenham Hotspur". Bundesliga. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. "Germany » Bundesliga 2019/2020 » 32. Round » Bor. Mönchengladbach - VfL Wolfsburg 3:0". WorldFootball.net. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. Gold, Alasdair (19 May 2018). "Everything you need to know about Keanan Bennetts: The latest English starlet heading to Germany". Football.london. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (15 May 2019). "Why Tottenham Hotspur Product Rejected Call-Up To Nigeria U20 Squad". AllNigeriaSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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