| Fullname | Kurlson Benjamin |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 7 December 1984 (age 41)[1] |
| Birth place | Dominica |
| Position | Striker |
| Years 1 | 2007– |
| Clubs 1 | Bath Estate |
| Years 2 | 2010 |
| Clubs 2 | Alpha United |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2008– |
| Nationalteam 1 | Dominica |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 23 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 14 |
| Ntupdate | 12 April 2011 |
Kurlson Benjamin (born 7 December 1984) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bath Estate and the Dominica national team.
He plays as a striker.
Club career
Born in Dominica, he joined Bath Estate in 2007.[2]
Near the end of 2010 he played in Guyana's Kashif and Shanghai cup competition for Alpha United as a guest player alongside Grenada international Kithson Bain.[3]
International career
He made his debut for Dominica on 18 January 2008 against Guadeloupe.[4] It took him until his fourth game to score, when he netted in a 4–0 win over the British Virgin Islands.[5] He netted his second goal, in a 2–0 win over Barbados in a friendly.[6] Just a day later he scored all three of Dominica's goals as he scored a hat-trick against the same team.[7] On 15 October 2010, he scored five in a 10–0 win over the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Cup,[8] he scored another two later in the tournament as Dominica were beaten 4–2 by Cuba.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Dominica's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 December 2009 | Windsor Park, Roseau | BVI | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 September 2010 | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown | Barbados | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3. | 26 September 2010 | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown | Barbados | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| 4. | 2–1 | |||||
| 5. | 3–1 | |||||
| 6. | 15 October 2010 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal | BVI | 4–0 | 10–0 | 2010 Caribbean Cup qualifier |
| 7. | 6–0 | |||||
| 8. | 7–0 | |||||
| 9. | 8–0 | |||||
| 10. | 9–0 | |||||
| 11. | 10 November 2010 | Antigua Recreation Ground, Saint John's | Cuba | 1–1 | 2–4 | |
| 12. | 2–4 | |||||
| 13. | 25 September 2012 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | ARU | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifier |
| 14. | 3–2 |
Honours
Bath Estate
- DFA Premier League: 2013[10]
References
- ^ "Kurlson Benjamin". Caribbean Football Database. Archived May 18, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
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- ^ Alpha United may not defend their second K&S title this year end Archived 2020-03-12 at the Wayback Machine – Guyana Chronicle
- ^ "Dominica 0 – 3 Guadeloupe". Caribbean Football Database. Archived November 1, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Dominica 4 – 0 British Virgin Islands". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Barbados 0 – 2 Dominica". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Barbados 1 – 3 Dominica". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "British Virgin Islands 0 – 10 Dominica". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Cuba 4 – 2 Dominica". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Bath Estate wins DFA premier division". dominicanewsonline.com. The Dominica News. 25 February 2013. Archived 20 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
