Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 August 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Hannover 96 | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
SCO '63 | |||
Spijkenisse | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | RKC | 69 | (18) |
2010–2012 | AZ | 45 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Stade Brest | 18 | (3) |
2013–2015 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 58 | (25) |
2015– | Hannover 96 | 9 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:20, 20 December 2015 (UTC). |
Charlison Benschop (born 21 August 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for German club Hannover 96, as a striker. He was transferred from German second league club Fortuna Düsseldorf the beginning of the 2015 season.
Benschop played youth football with SCO '63 and Spijkenisse, and began his senior professional career with RKC Waalwijk during the 2007–08 season. He signed a five-year contract with AZ in March 2010.
In summer 2012 Benschop moved abroad to play in France for Stade Brest, only to move on to German side Fortuna Düsseldorf a year later.
Benschop played international football at youth level for the Netherlands.