Filip Benković
Filip Benković (born 13 July 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for OH Leuven, on loan from Leicester City.[2]
![]() Benković playing with Dinamo Zagreb against Red Bull Salzburg in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Filip Benković[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
OH Leuven (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Dinamo Zagreb | 56 | (6) |
2018– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Celtic (loan) | 20 | (2) |
2020 | → Bristol City (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2020–2021 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021– | → OH Leuven (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Croatia U17 | 2 | (0) |
2014 | Croatia U19 | 2 | (1) |
2015–2019 | Croatia U21 | 7 | (2) |
2019– | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:16, 12 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2019 |
Early life
Benković was born in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and joined the Dinamo Zagreb academy in 2008.
Club career
Dinamo Zagreb
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2015–16 season
On 19 July 2015, Benković made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Osijek.[3] On 22 July, Benković made his European debut in a 3–0 win over Fola Esch in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League; playing twelve minutes after coming off the bench as a substitute in the 78th minute.[4] He went on to make a total of 18 competitive appearances for the club in the 2015–16 season.[5]
2016–17 season
On 29 July 2016, in the league match against Slaven Belupo, after Dinamo went 0–1 in the 92nd minute, Benković scored a last-minute equalizing goal in the 94th minute, to make it 1–1.[6] On 10 August, Benković played the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 away win over Hajduk Split.[7][8] On 23 September, Benković scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Lokomotiva.[9] In the mid-phase of the 2016–17 season, Benković was reportedly suffering from injury which would force him to miss the majority of the season.[10][11]
2017–18 season
On 15 July 2017, Benković scored in a 2–0 win over Istra 1961.[12] On 9 September, Benković scored in a 3–2 win over Rudeš.[13] On 21 October, Benković scored in a 2–2 draw with Hajduk Split.[14] On 4 May 2018, Benković scored a last-minute equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw with Slaven Belupo.[15] On 23 May, Benković came on as a 90th minute substitute in the Croatian Cup Final, as Dinamo won 1–0.[16]
Leicester City
On 9 August 2018, Leicester City confirmed via their official website that Benković signed for the club on a five-year contract, for a fee in the region of £13m.[2][17][18][19]
Loan to Celtic
On 31 August 2018, Benković joined Celtic on a season-long loan deal.[20] On 14 September 2018, Benković made his debut in a 0–0 draw with St Mirren, playing 60 minutes.[21] Benković scored his first goal for Celtic in a 5–0 victory over Heart of Midlothian on 3 November 2018.[22]
Loan to Bristol City
Benković signed for Bristol City until the end of the season on 31 January 2020.[23] He scored his first goal for Bristol City in a 3–2 win over Derby County on 12 February 2020.[24]
Loan to Cardiff City
In October 2020, Benković joined Cardiff City on a one-year loan.[25] On 6 January 2021, Benković was recalled by his parent club Leicester City, having only played one game for Cardiff City.[26][27]
Loan to OH Leuven
Just a few days after being recalled from Cardiff City, Benković was announced by Oud-Heverlee Leuven, arriving on loan from Leicester City until the end of the season.[28]
International career
Benković made his Croatia debut on 11 June 2019 in a friendly 2–1 loss to Tunisia, as a starter.[29]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 6 January 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | 2015–16[5] | Prva HNL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
2016–17[5] | Prva HNL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
2017–18[5] | Prva HNL | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |||
Total | 56 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | — | 76 | 6 | ||||
Dinamo Zagreb II | 2015–16[5] | Druga HNL | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Leicester City | 2018–19[30] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20[31] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2020-21[32] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Leicester City U23 | 2019–20[31] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Celtic (loan) | 2018–19[30] | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
Bristol City (loan) | 2019–20[31] | Championship | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
Cardiff City (loan) | 2020–21[32] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 96 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 10 |
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Dinamo Zagreb
Celtic
References
- "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Filip Benković Signs For Leicester City On A Five-Year Deal". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Osijek – Dinamo 1:1". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 19 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "UEFA Champions League – Fola-Dinamo Zagreb". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Croatia – F. Benković – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Remi Dinama i Slaven Belupa". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Slavlje Dinama nad Hajdukom". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Katastrofa Hajduka: Dinamo nanio 'bijelima' najteži poraz na Poljudu". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Dinamo svladao Lokomotivu". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 23 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Filip Benković misteriozna ozljeda" (in Croatian). Goal.com. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "DOGODILA SE STRAŠNA POGREŠKA U DINAMU Alarm na Maksimiru zbog misteriozne ozljede: Mladoj zvijezdi prijeti naprasni kraj sezone!?". Sportske Novosti. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Dinamo – Istra 1961 2:0". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Dinamo – Rudeš 3:2". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 10 September 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Hajduk – Dinamo 2:2". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 21 October 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Slaven Belupo – Dinamo 2:2". Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga (in Croatian). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Dinamo – Hajduk 1:0 – Hrvatski nogometni savez" (in Croatian). Hrvatski Nogonetmi Savez (Croatian Football Association). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Leicester City agree Caglar Soyuncu deal and sign Filip Benkovic for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Leicester finalise £13m Filip Benkovic signing from Dinamo Zagreb". Sky Sports. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Benković za 15 milijuna eura u Leicesteru: Dat ću svoje srce klubu". Večernji (in Croatian). Publitzer. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Filip Benkovic joins Celtic on a season-long loan". Celtic FC. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "St Mirren 0–0 Celtic". BBC Sport. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "Celtic 5–0 Hearts: Reigning champions outclass leaders Hearts with thumping win". BBC Sport. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "Bristol City sign Hull's Markus Henriksen and Leicester's Filip Benkovic". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Bristol City 3-2 Derby". BBC. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/loan-filip-benkovic-links-bluebirds
- "Filip Benković returns to Leicester City | Cardiff". Cardiff City. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Leicester recall Benkovic from Cardiff". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "OH Leuven heeft centrale verdediger beet" [OH Leuven snatches central defender]. OH Leuven (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- "Croatia v Tunisia game report". ESPN. 11 June 2019.
- "Games played by Filip Benković in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Games played by Filip Benković in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "Games played by Filip Benković in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Celtic secured an eighth consecutive title in style with a convincing win away to wasteful Aberdeen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
External links
- Filip Benkovic at CelticFC.net
- Filip Benković at National-Football-Teams.com