Daniel Bennett (footballer)
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Bennett with Singapore in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniel Mark Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Great Yarmouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Tiong Bahru | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Tiong Bahru | 33 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Balestier Central | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Tanjong Pagar United | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Wrexham | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Singapore Armed Forces | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Wrexham | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Singapore Armed Forces | 42 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Woodlands Wellington | 57 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2016 | Warriors | 239 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Geylang International | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Tampines Rovers | 81 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Tanjong Pagar United | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 578 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2017 | Singapore | 146 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Mark Bennett (born 7 January 1978) is a former professional footballer. Mainly a centre-back, Bennett is a versatile player who is a strong reader of the game, allowing him to make crucial interceptions despite not being blessed with great pace; he is also known for his trademark long-range free kicks.
Born in England, his family moved to Singapore when Bennett was a toddler. A youth product and subsequently a first team player of the then Tiong Bahru United, he renounced his British nationality for Singaporean citizenship in September 2002, with the intention to represent the Singapore national team in international football, the country he has lived in for most of his life.
With 146 caps for Singapore over a span of two decades, he holds the national record for the most international matches played. Aside from that, Bennett is also the oldest goal scorer in the AFC Champions League and the Singapore Premier League history.