Benni McCarthy
- January 4, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Benni McCarthy |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 12, 1977(1977-11-12) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Birth City | Western Cape |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Benni McCarthy Biography
| Name | Benni McCarthy |
| Birthday | Nov 12 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Cape Town |
| Home Town | Western Cape |
| Birth Country | South Africa |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Dudley McCarthy, Dora McCarthy |
| Siblings | Jerome McCarthy, Mark McCarthy |
| Spouse | Stacey Munro , Maria Jose-Santos |
| Children(s) | Miya McCarthy, Minna McCarthy, Allegra McCarthy, Lima Rosa McCarthy |
Benni McCarthy is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 12, 1977 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. South African striker who scored 32 goals during international competition and set record for Bafana Bafana record.
He was a part of He played alongside Steven Pienaar on the South African national team from 2002 to 2012. on the South African national team from 2002 until 2012.
At Porto, McCarthy played under the then newly appointed coach José Mourinho for an underperforming team that since winning the European Cup in 1987 had never been quite good enough to challenge for the top honours in Europe. However, that would soon change.
Playing for Seven Stars, the 18-year-old McCarthy scored 1 goal in 29 matches in the 1995–96 season, followed by another 12 goals in 20 matches, which earned him a transfer to Cape Town Spurs, which two years later merged with Seven Stars to form Dutch club Ajax’s feeder team, Ajax Cape Town.
He was raised within the rough-and-tumble community that is Hanover Park on the Cape Flats in Cape Town.
Benni McCarthy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Benni McCarthy is one of the richest Soccer Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Benni McCarthy 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began his career at an organization run by his uncle before he joined his youth teams.
He composed a song in honor of the 1998 FIFA World Cup based on Europe’s The Final Countdown.
Benedict Saul “Benni” McCarthy (born 12 November 1977) is a South African coach and former footballer who was most recently the head coach of Cape Town City in South Africa until November 2019.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Benni McCarthy height 6 ft 0 in Benni weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Benni McCarthy Dating?
According to our records, Benni McCarthy married to Stacey Munro , Maria Jose-Santos. As of December 1, 2023, Benni McCarthy’s is not dating anyone.
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Along with veteran Egyptian striker Hossam Hassan, McCarthy was the joint top scorer in the 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso with seven goals, including four in 13 minutes against Namibia. In addition, he was named Player of the Tournament.
Facts & Trivia
Benni Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Benni McCarthy celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.
There was often conflict over McCarthy’s lack of participation in national team matches (whose interests often collide with his club’s) and he actually retired from international matches after the 2002 World Cup. However, he returned to the national team in 2004 and eventually set the record for most international goals for South Africa; McCarthy’s strike in the second half of a 3–0 win against Paraguay in a 2008 friendly eclipsed the previous record of 29 goals held by Shaun Bartlett.
What is Benni McCarthy doing now?
The former Blackburn Rovers and West Ham attacker has been roped in by Manchester United as striker coach for its first team. McCarthy was the last appointment made by new manager Erik Ten Hag to his backroom team before the 2022/23 season began at the weekend.
Is Benni McCarthy rich?
Net Worth:$16 Million
Nationality:| South Africa
Why Erik ten Hag chose Benni McCarthy?
Ten Hag says he needed a different voice and McCarthy’s experience as a manager fitted his requirements. “There was still one place in our coaching staff that I wanted to fill,” Ten Hag told MUTV. “Someone with a different voice and Benni is that one. He has experience as a manager.
Where is Benni McCarthy from?
Cape Town, South Africa
Is Benni McCarthy a good coach?
There are lots of reasons why Erik requested Benni, one of them being that he is a great footballer and coach who was also the South African Premier League’s Coach for the 2020/21 season. In addition, He has held a UEFA Pro Licence coaching badge – the highest level in the game—since November 2018.