Emil Benny

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Emil Benny
Personal information
Full name Emil Benny
Date of birth (2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Wayanad, Kerala, India
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Gokulam Kerala
Number 15
Youth career
MSP Football Academy
Kerala Blasters B
Gokulam Kerala B
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Gokulam Kerala 32 (4)
2022–2023 NorthEast United 16 (0)
2023–2024 Jamshedpur 8 (0)
2024– Gokulam Kerala 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:10, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

Emil Benny (born 19 September 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I League club Gokulam Kerala.

Club career

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Gokulam Kerala

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Born in Kerala, Emil Benny made his first professional appearance for Gokulam Kerala FC on 9 January 2021 as a 86th-minute substitute.[1]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Benny and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan.[2][3]

NorthEast United

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On 20 August 2022, NorthEast United announced the signing of Benny from Gokulam Kerala on a multiyear deal .[4] He made his debut for the club on 2 September against Sudeva Delhi in Durand Cup and won the match in 2–0 scoreline.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 9 April 2024[6]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gokulam Kerala 2020–21 I-League 14 3 0 0 14 3
2021–22 18 1 8[a][b] 0 3[c] 0 29 1
Total 32 4 8 0 3 0 43 4
NorthEast United 2022–23 Indian Super League 16 0 4[a][d] 0 20 0
Jamshedpur 2023–24 Indian Super League 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 56 4 12 0 3 0 71 4
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

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Gokulam Kerala

Individual

References

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