Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven-Andreas Benda[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 October 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
1. FC Heidenheim | |||
2016–2017 | 1860 Munich | ||
2017–2019 | Swansea City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Swansea City | 27 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2022 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2023– | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 30 August 2023 (UTC) |
Steven-Andreas Benda (born 1 October 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Fulham.
Born in Stuttgart, Benda spent his early career with 1. FC Heidenheim and TSV 1860 Munich.[2] He signed for Swansea City in August 2017 and signed a new three-year contract in June 2019.[3] He joined the Swansea first-team in the 2018–19 season following an injury to Erwin Mulder.[4]
He moved on loan to Swindon Town in September 2019.[5] He made his senior debut on 8 October 2019, in the EFL Trophy, and made his Football League debut on 12 October 2019.[6]
He moved on loan to Peterborough United in January 2022.[7][8]
After his return to Swansea, appearing in 21 games as the club's number one goalkeeper for the 2022–23 season, Benda suffered a "significant" knee injury in January 2023.[9]
Benda signed for Premier League club Fulham on 30 August 2023 for an undisclosed fee.[10][11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swansea City U23 | 2018–19[12] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Swansea City | 2019–20[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21[13] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2021–22[14] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2022–23[15] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Swindon Town (loan) | 2019–20[6] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Peterborough United (loan) | 2021–22[14] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Career total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
Swindon Town