Benjani
| Date of birth | 13 August 1978 |
| Place of birth | Bulawayo |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Mwaruwari Benjani.
He joined Portsmouth in January 2006 with a contract to June 2010.
Benjani joined Manchester City in January 2008 with a contract to June 2010.
He joined Blackburn Rovers in August 2010 with a one-year contract.
Benjani re-joined Portsmouth in August 2011 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jomo Cosmos | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Grasshoppers | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Auxerre | 01 Jul 2002 | 06 Jan 2006 | |
| Portsmouth | 06 Jan 2006 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Manchester City | 31 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Sunderland | 01 Feb 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 27 Aug 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Portsmouth | 13 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Chippa United | 27 Feb 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Grasshoppers | UEFA Cup | 2 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 11 | 16 |
7 |
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2002-03 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 28 | 3 |
11 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 10 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 16 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 25 | 6 |
6 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester City | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
12 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Manchester City | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 1 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | 7 |
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| 2010-11 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 6 | 12 |
3 |
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| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 6 | 12 |
1 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2002 | Auxerre v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Boavista v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Auxerre v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Auxerre v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Auxerre v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Auxerre v Sedan | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Nantes v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Auxerre v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Auxerre v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Arsenal v Auxerre | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Auxerre v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 30 Oct 2002 | PSV Eindhoven v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 02 Nov 2002 | RC Lens v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Ajaccio AC v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Auxerre v Borussia Dortmund | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Auxerre v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Real Betis v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Auxerre v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Auxerre v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Montpellier v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 15 Jan 2003 | Guingamp v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Bastia v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Auxerre v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Auxerre v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 22 Feb 2003 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 27 Feb 2003 | Liverpool v Auxerre | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Rennes v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Auxerre v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Auxerre v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Nice v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 03 May 2003 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 10 May 2003 | Auxerre v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 24 May 2003 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 11 May 2004 | RC Lens v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 15 May 2004 | Auxerre v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 23 May 2004 | Nice v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Lille v Auxerre | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Auxerre v Rennes | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Auxerre | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Auxerre v SM Caen | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Bastia v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Auxerre v Metz | W | 4-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Saint Etienne v Auxerre | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Auxerre v Istres | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Auxerre v RC Lens | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Nantes v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Auxerre v Ajaccio AC | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Auxerre | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 15 Dec 2004 | Rangers v Auxerre | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Auxerre v OGC Nice | W | 4-3 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Rennes v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | SM Caen v Auxerre | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Auxerre v Bastia | W | 4-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Metz v Auxerre | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Auxerre v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Istres v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | RC Lens v Auxerre | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Paris St Germain v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Nantes | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Auxerre | L | 4-3 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-3 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Toulouse | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 14 May 2005 | Auxerre v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 28 May 2005 | Auxerre v Lille | L | 1-3 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 06 Aug 2005 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Auxerre v Bordeaux | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 20 Aug 2005 | RC Lens v Auxerre | L | 7-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Rennes v Auxerre | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Toulouse v Auxerre | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Auxerre v Troyes | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Nice v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 30 Oct 2005 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Saint Etienne v Auxerre | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 25 Nov 2005 | Le Mans v Auxerre | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 16 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Zimbabwe | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Zimbabwe | Inauguration Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Zimbabwe | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | Zimbabwe | COSAFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Zimbabwe | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Seychelles | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Zimbabwe | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Zimbabwe | COSAFA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Zimbabwe | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Zimbabwe | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Zimbabwe | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Zimbabwe | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Zimbabwe | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Zimbabwe | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Zimbabwe | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Zimbabwe | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1999 | South Africa v Zimbabwe | W | 0-1 | INAUGURATION CHALLENGE | |
| 03 Jul 1999 | Eritrea v Zimbabwe | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Swaziland v Zimbabwe | L | 1-1 (3-4) | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Zimbabwe v Senegal | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
| 08 Aug 1999 | Senegal v Zimbabwe | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Zimbabwe v Eritrea | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Guinea v Zimbabwe | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 01 Jul 2000 | Seychelles v Zimbabwe | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 09 Jul 2000 | Zimbabwe v South Africa | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 29 Jul 2000 | South Africa v Zimbabwe | W | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Lesotho v Zimbabwe | W | 0-3 | COSAFA Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Zimbabwe v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | COSAFA Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Ghana v Zimbabwe | L | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Zimbabwe v Lesotho | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 05 May 2001 | South Africa v Zimbabwe | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Zimbabwe v Angola | L | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 05 May 2002 | Zimbabwe v Swaziland | L | 0-2 | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Sep 2002 | Zimbabwe v Mali | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Eritrea v Zimbabwe | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Zimbabwe v Nigeria | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Zimbabwe v Angola | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Algeria v Zimbabwe | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Zimbabwe v Rwanda | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 27 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Zimbabwe | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Zimbabwe v Morocco | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 12 |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Zimbabwe v Brazil | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.