Armand Benneker
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armand Benneker | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1969 | ||
| 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 | |||
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
- Armand Benneker - Player Profile Archived 17 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Dundee United Archive
- Zukunft in Bregenz - Vorarlberg Online (in German)
- Benneker: "Bin nun bereit als Profitrainer" - Vorarlberg Online (in German)
- Oud-MVV'er in de kijker: Armand Benneker - MVV (in Dutch)
- Luckhurst, Samuel (10 October 2016). "Manchester United scout Armand Banneker reacts to appointment". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 August 2017.