| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Richard Benson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mickleover | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Matlock Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mickleover | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:40, 1 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Richard Benson (born 15 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Mickleover.
Benson joined the youth-team at Barnsley in October 2017 and signed as a first-year scholar in July 2020. He was called up to the first-team and was an unused substitute in an FA Cup tie with Barrow in January 2022. He turned professional at the club in July 2022. He made his senior debut on 30 August 2022, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Jasper Moon in a 3–0 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to Lincoln City at Oakwell.
In February 2023, Benson joined National League North side Bradford (Park Avenue) on a one-month youth loan. In October 2023, he returned to the club, now of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, on loan until January 2024.
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Benson was released by the club. In August 2024, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town. In September 2024, he joined Mickleover.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2022–23 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Matlock Town | 2024–25 | NPL Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||