| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Benson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Al-Ahli (Doha) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Ajax Football Academy | ||
| 2005 | Goldfields academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Ashanti Gold SC | 6 | (2) |
| 2006-2009 | ASPIRE | 16 | (4) |
| 2009- | Al-Ahli (Doha) | ||
| National team | |||
| 2009- | Ghana U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John Benson (born 27 August 1991 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli (Doha).[1] [2]
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Benson began his career with fjax Football Academy in Kumasi before transferred in 2006 to Goldfields academy, than was in February 2006 signed from ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence[3] and has after the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup[4] signed for the Qatar Stars League side Al-Ahli (Doha).[5]
He represented the Ghana U-20 team in Egypt at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]