Armand Benneker

Armand Benneker

Personal information
Date of birth	(1969-06-25) 25 June 1969
Place of birth	Tongeren, Belgium
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Manchester United (first team scout)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1996	MVV	140	(5)
1996–1997	Dundee United	7	(0)
1999–2000	Austria Lustenau	46	(2)
2000–2002	Bregenz	22	(0)
2002–2003	Austria Lustenau
2003–2004	Rheindorf Altach
Managerial career
2005-07	Rankweil
2008-11	FC Dornbirn 1913
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Armand Benneker (born 25 June 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is 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 in the 1996–97 season and was released in 1997, where he moved to Austria Lustenau to play alongside compatriot Erik Regtop. 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. He lives in the Austrian town Lustenau 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.

External links

• Armand Benneker at WorldFootball.net