Manuel Benson

Manuel Benson Hedilazio (born 28 March 1997) is a Belgian professional football player who plays for Dutch club PEC Zwolle on loan from Antwerp as a midfielder.[1]

Manuel Benson
Personal information
Full name Manuel Benson Hedilazio
Date of birth (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997
Place of birth Lokeren, Belgium
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
PEC Zwolle
(on loan from Antwerp)
Number 29
Youth career
Lokeren
Anderlecht
000–2014 Lierse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Lierse 68 (9)
2017–2019 Genk 11 (0)
2018–2019Royal Excel Mouscron (loan) 26 (4)
2019– Antwerp 18 (0)
2021–PEC Zwolle (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2014 Belgium U19 2 (0)
2017–2019 Belgium U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:48, 11 December 2020 (UTC).

His father, Jorge Hedilazio, is a former Angolan footballer who played for Lokeren in the 1990s.

Club career

Benson made his top flight debut, playing for SK Lierse, 19 April 2014 against KV Oostende in a 0–2 home defeat. He replaced Ahmed Sayed after 87 minutes.[2]

In 2017, he moved to RC Genk, and was loaned out to Royal Excel Mouscron for the 2018-2019 season.

In September 2019, he moved to Royal Antwerp FC on a permanent move.

On January 26, 2021, Benson moved to Eridivisie club PEC Zwolle, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[3]

References

  1. "Belgium - M. Benson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. "Lierse vs. KV Oostende - 19 April 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  3. "PEC Zwolle huurt Benson Manuel tot het einde van het seizoen | Voetbal | Telegraaf.nl" [PEC Zwolle hires Benson Manuel until the end of the season]. www.telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). January 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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