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MC CARTHY Benedict
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| Age: |
20 - Born 12.11.77 |
| Height: |
1m80 |
| Weight: |
75kg |
| Position: |
Forward |
| Club: |
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| International Debut: |
04.06.97 RSA:HOL 0:0 |
 Played for South African second division Cape Town side Seven Stars in 96-97. Ajax Amsterdam paid Seven Stars a million dollars for him in July 97 when he signed a 5 year contract
Not first-team player.
Leading scorer in 97 African junior championship with 5 goals and during 98 African Nations Cup in Burkina-Faso with 7 goals
Despite his success in the African Cup has turned down Italian offers to stay with Ajax although he dreams of playing for Manchester United
Became nightmare for opposing defences during 98 African Nations Cup in Burkina-FasoNicknamed Benny
Raised in Cape township bedevilled by gang wars
Easy-going personality
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| Career Facts |
| Selections: |
14 |
| As Of: |
24.06.98 |
| Goals: |
9 |
| As Of: |
18.06.98 |
| France 98 Statistics |
| Fouls Suffered: |
4 |
| Fouls: |
3 |
| Goals: |
1 |
| Offside: |
4 |
| Shots: |
6 |
| Shots on Goal: |
5 |
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