PLAYER DETAILS
Benni McCarthy profile
- Club
- Kenya
- Position
- Manager
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Date of birth
- 1977-11-12
- Birthplace
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Height
- 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Benni McCarthy
Benedict Saul McCarthy (born 12 November 1977) is a South African professional soccer coach and former player who is currently the manager of the Kenya national football team. A former forward, McCarthy is the South Africa national team's all-time top scorer with 31 goals. He is also the only South African to have won the UEFA Champions League, doing so with Porto in 2004. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest South African players of all time.
McCarthy previously worked as the head coach of South African Premier Division sides Cape Town City and AmaZulu, and as striker's coach at Premier League club Manchester United.