Kyle Benedictus (born 7 December 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre back for Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Benedictus | ||
Date of birth | (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lincraig B.C. | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2015 | Dundee | 84 | (2) |
2011 | → Montrose (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2015–2022 | Raith Rovers | 180 | (8) |
2022– | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC) |
He started his career with Lincraig Boys Club before moving to Dundee, and had loan spells at Montrose in 2011 and Alloa Athletic in the 2014–15 season. He would then have a lengthy stint with Raith Rovers, during which he would captain the side.
Dundee-born Benedictus made his début for Dundee on 1 November 2008 against Airdrie United at Dens Park, playing the full match.[1] He later signed a contract extension after breaking into the first team.[2]
On 28 January 2011 he joined Montrose on loan for a month.[3]
On 1 September 2014, Benedictus signed for Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic on a season-long loan deal.[4] At the end of the season Alloa finished second bottom of the 2014–15 Scottish Championship meaning they faced play-offs to avoid relegation. Having not scored all season Benedictus scored twice in the play-offs and Alloa survived.[5][6][7]
On 10 June 2015, it was confirmed that Benedictus had signed for Raith Rovers.[8] During his lengthy 7-year stint in Kirkcaldy, Benedictus would quickly be named the club captain in his first season,[9] experience a shock relegation to the Scottish League One in 2017,[10] see a return to the Championship after winning the League One title in 2020,[11] lead a strong push to the Premiership play-offs the following season,[12] and winning two Scottish Challenge Cup titles.[13][14]
On 6 June 2022, Benedictus would sign a two-year deal with Raith's Fife rivals and Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic.[15] Benedictus scored his first goal for the Pars from the penalty spot in September, against league rivals Falkirk.[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee | 2008–09[17] | First Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
2009–10[18] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
2010–11[19] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2011–12[20] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2012–13[21] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
2013–14[22] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
2014–15[23] | Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dundee total | 84 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 2 | ||
Montrose (loan) | 2010–11[19] | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2014–15[23] | Championship | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 34 | 2 | |
Raith Rovers | 2015–16[24] | Championship | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 38 | 5 |
2016–17[25] | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
2017–18[26] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2018–19[27] | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
2019–20[28] | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 36 | 1 | ||
2020–21[29] | Championship | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
2021–22[30] | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
Raith Rovers total | 180 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 246 | 12 | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 2022–23[31] | League One | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
Career total | 310 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 398 | 19 |
Dundee
Raith Rovers
Dunfermline Athletic F.C. – current squad | |
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