Armand Benneker

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Armand Benneker
Personal information
Full name Armand Benneker
Date of birth (1969-06-25) 25 June 1969 (age 52)
Place of birth Tongeren, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
(first team scout)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 MVV
1996–1997 Dundee United 7 (0)
1999–2000 Austria Lustenau
2000–2002 Bregenz
2002–2003 Austria Lustenau
2003–2004 Rheindorf Altach
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Armand Benneker (born 25 June 1969) is a Dutch retired football defender. He is currently a first team scout for English club Manchester United. As a player, he appeared for MVV Maastricht in the Netherlands, Dundee United in Scotland and several Austrian clubs, including Austria Lustenau.

Playing career[]

Benneker was born in Tongeren, Belgium, and began his career with Dutch side MVV, before leaving in 1996 to join Scottish side Dundee United. Benneker only played seven league matches for United[1] and was released in 1997, where he moved to Austria Lustenau to play alongside compatriot Erik Regtop.[2] Further spells in Austria ensued with Bregenz, also with Regtop, another with Austria Lustenau and his final playing days at Rheindorf Altach, where he retired in 2004.

Coaching and scouting career[]

After retiring as a player, Benneker worked as a coach with Austrian clubs RW Rankweil and Dornbirn and the Swiss FC St. Gallen under-18 teams.[3] He lives in the Austrian town Lustenau[4] near the Swiss border.

In October 2016, Benneker joined Premier League club Manchester United as a first team scout, as part of an overhaul of their scouting network.[5]

See also[]

  • Dundee United FC Season 1996-97

References[]

  1. ^ Armand Benneker - Player Profile Archived 17 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Dundee United Archive
  2. ^ Zukunft in Bregenz - Vorarlberg Online (in German)
  3. ^ Benneker: "Bin nun bereit als Profitrainer" - Vorarlberg Online (in German)
  4. ^ Oud-MVV'er in de kijker: Armand Benneker - MVV (in Dutch)
  5. ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (10 October 2016). "Manchester United scout Armand Banneker reacts to appointment". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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