# Benni McCarthy

Benni McCarthy is a South African footballer and coach, born on 12 November 1977 in Cape Town, South Africa. McCarthy plays as a forward for Kenya. McCarthy has scored 199 goals in 467 league and international games and has won 16 trophies, including the Champions League and 4 league titles.

## McCarthy's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 388 | 168 |
| South Africa | 79 | 31 |
| Total | 467 | 199 |

Goals per game: 0.43.

## McCarthy's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 16
- League titles: 4
- Domestic cups: 5
- Champions League: 1
- Other international club trophies: 2
- Trophies with South Africa: 2
- Individual awards: 10

### Ajax

- Eredivisie: 1 (1997–98)
- KNVB Cup: 2 (1997–98, 1998–99)

### Celta Vigo

- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 (2000)

### Porto

- Primeira Liga: 2 (2003–04, 2005–06)
- Taça de Portugal: 1 (2005–06)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2 (2003, 2004)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2003–04)
- Intercontinental Cup: 1 (2004)

### Orlando Pirates

- Premier League: 1 (2011–12)
- MTN 8: 1 (2011)
- Telkom Knockout: 1 (2011)

### South Africa

- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1 (1997)
- Reunification Cup: 1 (2002)

### Individual

- African Cup of Nations Best Player: 1 (1998)
- African Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 1 (1998)
- African Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1 (1998)
- African Goal of the Year: 1 (2004)
- Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award): 1 (1997–98)
- SJPF Player of the Month: 3 (2004, 2004, 2004)
- Primeira Liga Top Scorer: 1 (2003–04)
- Taça de Portugal Top Scorer: 1 (2005–06)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1995–1997: Seven Stars, 49 games, 42 goals
2. 1996–1997: Cape Town Spurs (loan), 7 games, 3 goals
3. 1997–1999: Ajax, 36 games, 20 goals
4. 1999–2003: Celta Vigo, 66 games, 10 goals
5. 2001–2002: Porto (loan), 11 games, 12 goals
6. 2003–2006: Porto, 75 games, 34 goals
7. 2006–2010: Blackburn Rovers, 109 games, 37 goals
8. 2010–2011: West Ham United, 11 games, 0 goals
9. 2011–2013: Orlando Pirates, 24 games, 10 goals

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