Benni McCarthy

Benni McCarthy (born 12 November 1977) was  a South African football player. He played for West Ham United and the South Africa national team. He is the current head coach of Cape Town City FC.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAjax1997–98Eredivisie17910–51–23101998–99Eredivisie191110–50002511Total362020–101004821Celta Vigo1999–2000La Liga31842–106–45162000–01La Liga19020–60–2702001–02La Liga2000–31–512002–03La Liga14200–53–195Total661062–2410–9622Porto (loan)2001–02Primeira Liga111211–––1213Porto2003–04Primeira Liga292051–1142047252004–05Primeira Liga231110–833035142005–06Primeira Liga23343–41–317Total8646115–2385012458Blackburn Rovers2006–07Premier League3618531083–50242007–08Premier League318102142–38112008–09Premier League28105300––33132009–10Premier League1410053––194Total1093711684125–14052West Ham United2009–10Premier League500000––502010–11Premier League600030––90Total1100030––140Career total3081133013114692450422153

International
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McCarthy goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Benni McCarthyNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 16 February 1998 Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso  1–0 4–0 1998 African Cup of Nations2 2–03 3–04 4–05  22 February 1998  Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso   1–0 2–1  1998 African Cup of Nations6 25 February 1998 Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso  1–1 2–1 1998 African Cup of Nations7 2–18  6 June 1998  Sportanlage Baiersbronn, Baiersbronn, Germany   1–0 1–1  Friendly9  18 June 1998  Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse, France   1–1 1–1  1998 FIFA World Cup10 16 December 1998 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  1–1 2–1 Friendly11 2–112  27 February 1999  Odi Stadium, Mabopane, South Africa   4–1 4–1  2000 African Cup of Nations qualification13  5 June 1999  Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa   2–0 2–0  2000 African Cup of Nations qualification14  7 June 2000  Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States   1–2 2–4  Friendly15  11 June 2000  Giants Stadium, New York City, United States   1–0 1–2  Friendly16  24 March 2001  Telkom Park Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa   1–0 3–0  2002 African Cup of Nations qualification17  5 May 2001  FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa   2–0 2–1  2002 FIFA World Cup qualification18  15 January 2002  Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa   1–0 1–0  Friendly19 23 May 2002 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong  1–0 2–0  Friendly20 2–021  12 June 2002  Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea   1–1 2–3  2002 FIFA World Cup22  22 May 2003  Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa   1–1 1–2  Friendly23  15 November 2003  Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt   1–0 1–2  Friendly24  18 August 2004  Tunis, Tunisia   1–0 2–0  Friendly25  10 October 2004  National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda   1–0 1–0  2006 FIFA World Cup qualification26  9 February 2005  Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa   1–0 1–1  Friendly27  4 June 2005  Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde   1–0 2–1  2006 FIFA World Cup qualification28  7 September 2005  Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany   2–3 2–4  Friendly29  14 January 2006  Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt   2–1 2–1  Friendly30  8 September 2007  Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa   1–3 1–3  2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification31  26 March 2008  Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa   2–0 3–0  Friendly32  15 October 2008  Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa   1–1 2–1  Friendly

Managerial
As of 18 September 2021 
TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Cape Town City13 June 20173 November 2019AmaZulu14 December 202025 March 2022 Total

Honours

 Player 
Ajax
Eredivisie: 1997–98
KNVB Cup: 1997–98, 1998–99

Celta
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000

Porto
Primeira Liga: 2003–04, 2005–06
Taça de Portugal: 2005–06
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003, 2004
UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
Intercontinental Cup: 2004

Orlando Pirates
Premier League: 2011–12
MTN 8: 2011
Telkom Knockout: 2011
South Africa

 African Cup of Nations runner-up: 1998
 Reunification Cup: 2002
Individual
African Cup of Nations Best Player: 1998
African Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 1998
African Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1998
African Goal of the Year: 2004
Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award): 1997–98
SJPF Player of the Month: January 2004, May 2004, October 2004
Primeira Liga Top Scorer: 2003–04
Taça de Portugal Top Scorer: 2005–06

References

Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:South African soccer players
Category:Sportspeople from Cape Town
Category:1998 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2002 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Premier League players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:West Ham United F.C. players