J'Neil Bennett

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J'Neil Bennett
Personal information
Full name J'Neil Lloyd Bennett[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
0000–2017 Queens Park Rangers
2017–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 9 (1)
2022–2023 Brentford 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England U18 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:25, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

J'Neil Lloyd Bennett (born 7 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger.

Bennett is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur Academy and began his professional career with the club. After gaining his first senior experience away on loan at Crewe Alexandra, he transferred to Brentford in 2022. Bennett was capped by England at U18 level.

Early life[edit]

Bennett was born in London and grew up in Camden.[3] He attended Haverstock School.[3]

Club career[edit]

Tottenham Hotspur[edit]

A left winger, Bennett began his career in the Queens Park Rangers Academy and moved into the Tottenham Hotspur Academy in 2017.[3][4] He progressed into the U18 team during the 2017–18 season and signed a scholarship deal at the end of the campaign.[3][5] Bennett had a breakout 2018–19 season, in which he made U17, U18, U19 and Development Squad appearances.[3] His 2018 Euro Youth Cup performances for the U17 team saw him named as the Player of the Tournament and late in the season, he scored the first goal at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during a test event.[3]

Bennett progressed into the Development Squad and signed his first professional contract on New Year's Eve 2019.[3][6] On 19 August 2021, he received his maiden call into a first team matchday squad and made his professional debut as a substitute for Ryan Sessegnon after 81 minutes of a 1–0 UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round first leg defeat to Paços de Ferreira.[7]

Bennett joined League One club Crewe Alexandra on trial during the 2021–22 pre-season and he joined the club on a half-season loan on 31 August 2021.[8] On his second competitive appearance for the Railwaymen, Bennett's first-half cross forced an own goal and he later broke away to score his first professional goal in a 2–0 victory over Burton Albion.[9] In November 2021, an ankle ligament injury saw Bennett return to Tottenham Hotspur for treatment and rehabilitation and the loan expired before his return to fitness.[10] He made 11 appearances and scored one goal during his spell at Gresty Road.[7] After returning to fitness, Bennett played the remainder of the 2021–22 season for the Tottenham Hotspur Development Squad and was released when his contract expired in June 2022.[4][11]

Brentford[edit]

Early in the 2022–23 season, Bennett joined the B team at Premier League club Brentford on a trial which was interrupted due to a back injury.[12] After returning to fitness, he signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, on 30 November 2022.[12] Bennett was released at the end of the 2022–23 season, when the club neglected to take up the option on his contract.[13]

Free agent[edit]

Beginning in mid-November 2023,[14] Bennett engaged in training sessions with former club Crewe Alexandra.[15] He suffered an injury prior to Christmas 2023.[16]

International career[edit]

Bennett won five caps and scored one goal for England at U18 level during the 2018–19 season.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 9 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2018–19[17] — 2[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[18] — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total — — — — 3 0 3 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2021–22[7] Premier League 0 0 — — 1[b] 0 — 1 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2021–22[7] League One 9 1 1 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 11 1
Career total 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 15 1
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[edit]

  • Euro Youth Cup Player of the Tournament: 2018[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "J'Neil Bennett". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "J'Neil Bennett Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c J'Neil Bennett at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Introducing our new Under-18s players". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ Gold, Alasdair (6 January 2020). "New deal for Bennett and why Parrott, Skipp and Tanganga need minutes". Football.London. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "Games played by J'Neil Bennett in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Crewe Sign J'Neil Bennett On Loan". CreweAlex.net. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Bennett Returns To Spurs For Treatment". www.crewealex.net. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. ^ a b "J'Neil Bennett joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Bennett given chance to impress". www.crewealex.net. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  15. ^ "We won't rush J'Neil – Dicker". www.crewealex.net. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Injury Update | Williams, Tabiner, Leigh & Bennett". www.crewealex.net. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by J'Neil Bennett in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by J'Neil Bennett in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Silverware for Under-17s in Germany". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

External links[edit]

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