Keanan Bennetts

Keanan Bennetts
Personal information
Full name Keanan Chidozie Mbaeri Bennetts
Date of birth (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Edgware, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 FC Ingolstadt
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 33 (2)
2018–2022 Borussia Mönchengladbach 5 (0)
2020–2021 → Ipswich Town (loan) 28 (1)
2022–2023 Darmstadt 98 15 (0)
2023–2024 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 9 (0)
2025 Austria Klagenfurt 11 (0)
2025–2026 Notts County 32 (1)
2026– FC Ingolstadt 0 (0)
International career
2014 Germany U15 2 (0)
2014–2015 England U16 3 (0)
2015 England U17 5 (0)
2017 England U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026

Keanan Chidozie Mbaeri Bennetts (born 9 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for German 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt.

Club career

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Bennetts joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2018. He made his professional debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga on 16 June 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute for Lars Stindl in the home match against VfL Wolfsburg, which finished as a 3–0 win.

Ipswich Town (loan)

On 2 October 2020, Bennetts joined Ipswich Town on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut for Ipswich as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 away win over Blackpool on 10 October. On 15 December, Bennetts scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 2–1 win over Burton Albion. Bennetts made 30 appearances during his loan spell at Ipswich, scoring once.

Darmstadt

On 21 October 2022, Bennetts joined German 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt agreeing to a one-year contract.

Wehen Wiesbaden

On 7 July 2023, Bennetts signed with SV Wehen Wiesbaden in 2. Bundesliga.

Austria Klagenfurt

On 5 January 2025, Bennetts signed for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt on a short-term contract until the end of the season.

Notts County

On 29 July 2025, Bennetts returned to England, joining League Two club Notts County on a one-year deal following a successful trial. On 28 May 2026 the club announced he was being released.

International career

Bennetts made two appearances for the Germany under-15 team in 2014, having been eligible through his mother. He later switched to represent England internationally. He also declined to represent Nigeria, eligible through his father, at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Personal life

Bennetts was born in Edgware, Greater London to a German mother from Hamburg and a Nigerian father. He is fluent in German. His brother, Jayden, is also a footballer.

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2017–18 ———3030
Borussia Mönchengladbach II 2018–19 Regionalliga West 22100——221
2019–20 Regionalliga West 2100——21
2020–21 Regionalliga West 2000——20
Total 262000000262
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2019–20 Bundesliga 1000——10
2021–22 Bundesliga 4010——50
Total 5010000060
Ipswich Town (loan) 2020–21 League One 281100010301
Career total 593200040653
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Notts County

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List 2020/21: Ipswich Town – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. 10 February 2021. p. 69. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Keanan Bennetts at Kicker (in German)
  3. ↑ Keanan Bennetts at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  4. 1 2 "Borussia Mönchengladbach sign England youth international Keanan Bennetts from Tottenham Hotspur". Bundesliga. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Germany » Bundesliga 2019/2020 » 32. Round » Bor. Mönchengladbach – VfL Wolfsburg 3:0". WorldFootball.net. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Keanan Bennetts Joins on Loan". Ipswich Town F.C. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Blackpool 1 – 4 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ipswich Town 2 – 1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Mihaitalazarica (21 October 2022). "Lilien verstärken sich mit Bennetts" (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "KEANAN BENNETTS VERSTÄRKT DEN SVWW" [KEANAN BENNETTS REINFORCES THE SVWW] (in German). SV Wehen Wiesbaden. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Austria verstärkt sich mit Bennetts" [Austria strengthens with Bennetts]. www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at (in German). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "SIGNING: KEANAN BENNETTS". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Oliver Norburn: Notts County midfielder to leave promoted League Two side". BBC Sport. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  15. 1 2 Gold, Alasdair (19 May 2018). "Everything you need to know about Keanan Bennetts: The latest English starlet heading to Germany". Football.london. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  16. 1 2 Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (15 May 2019). "Why Tottenham Hotspur Product Rejected Call-Up To Nigeria U20 Squad". AllNigeriaSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Keanan Bennetts in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  21. ↑ "Notts County 3–0 Salford City: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.