Armand Benneker (born 25 June 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is a first team scout for English club Manchester United. As a player, he appeared for MVV Maastricht in the Netherlands, Dundee United in Scotland and several Austrian clubs, including Austria Lustenau.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Manchester United (first team scout) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | MVV | 140 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Dundee United | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Austria Lustenau | 46 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Bregenz | 22 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Austria Lustenau | ||
| 2003–2004 | Rheindorf Altach | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005-07 | Rankweil | ||
| 2008-11 | FC Dornbirn 1913 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBenneker was born in Tongeren, Belgium, and began his career with Dutch side MVV, before leaving in 1996 to join Scottish side Dundee United. Benneker only played seven league matches for United in the 1996–97 season[1] and was released in 1997, where he moved to Austria Lustenau to play alongside compatriot Erik Regtop.[2] Further spells in Austria ensued with Bregenz, also with Regtop, another with Austria Lustenau and his final playing days at Rheindorf Altach, where he retired in 2004.
Coaching and scouting career
editAfter retiring as a player, Benneker worked as a coach with Austrian clubs RW Rankweil and Dornbirn and the Swiss FC St. Gallen under-18 teams.[3] He lives in the Austrian town Lustenau[4] near the Swiss border.
In October 2016, Benneker joined Premier League club Manchester United as a first team scout, as part of an overhaul of their scouting network.[5]
References
edit- ^ Armand Benneker - Player Profile Archived 17 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Dundee United Archive
- ^ Zukunft in Bregenz - Vorarlberg Online (in German)
- ^ Benneker: "Bin nun bereit als Profitrainer" - Vorarlberg Online (in German)
- ^ Oud-MVV'er in de kijker: Armand Benneker - MVV (in Dutch)
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (10 October 2016). "Manchester United scout Armand Banneker reacts to appointment". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
External links
edit- Armand Benneker at WorldFootball.net