Benjamín Kuscevic
 Kuščević with Universidad Católica in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fortaleza (on loan from Coritiba) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Real Madrid (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Universidad Católica | 66 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Palmeiras | 27 | (0) |
| 2023– | Coritiba | 23 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Fortaleza (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Chile U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Chile | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 4 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo (Croatian pronunciation: [běːɲamin kûʃtʃeʋitɕ xaramîʎo];[1][2] born 2 May 1996) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza, on loan from Coritiba.
Club career
[edit]Universidad Católica
[edit]Kuscevic joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2011, from Unión Española. After progressing through the youth setup, he signed a professional contract with the club in 2013. Kuscevic made his first team debut on 18 May 2014, in a match against Curicó Unido for the 2014–15 Copa Chile.[3]
Loan to Real Madrid
[edit]On 29 August 2014, Kuscevic moved on loan to Real Madrid, for one year.[4][5] The move was made official on 2 September, and he was initially assigned in the Juvenil A squad.
Return to Católica
[edit]In June 2015, Kuscevic returned to Católica and was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Mario Salas. In his first division debut, he played the full game in a 4–2 win against Universidad de Concepción on 6 February 2016.[6]
Palmeiras
[edit]On 4 November 2020, Kuscevic signed a five-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Palmeiras.[7]
Coritiba
[edit]On 10 February 2023, Kuscevic moved to Coritiba from Palmeiras on a R$3m transfer deal. He signed a three-year contract until 31 December 2026.[8][9]
International career
[edit]Kuscevic is eligible to play for either the Croatia or Chile national teams, due to his Croatian origins. After representing Chile at under-17 level,[10] he was called to the full squad for friendlies against Serbia and Poland, but did not feature in either match.
Kuscevic made his full international debut on 20 November 2018, in a friendly against Honduras, after coming on as a late substitute for Gary Medel.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 4 October 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 6 | ||
| Palmeiras | 2020 | Série A | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Série A | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Coritiba | 2023 | Série A | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 131 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 235 | 11 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa de Chile
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
International
[edit]- As of 15 October 2024.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Universidad Católica
Palmeiras
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Campeonato Paulista: 2022
Fortaleza
References
[edit]- ^ "Bénjamin". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "kȕš2". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEBUTÓ CON UN TRIUNFO ANTE CURICÓ UNIDO". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Real Madrid seal Varela loan". ESPN.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Cappelli, Dino; @dinocappelli (9 February 2016). "Kuscevic, un juvenil chileno que prefiere la UC antes que Real Madrid". Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Recuperó el liderato: U. Católica derrotó a la U.de Conce en el CAP". Prensafútbol. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Palmeiras contrata zagueiro chileno Kuscevic, ex-Universidad Católica-CHI" [Palmeiras sign Chilean stopper Kuscevic, formerly of Universidad Católica-CHI] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Kuscevic é o novo reforço do Coritiba" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba official website. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Coritiba anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Kuscevic, do Palmeiras" (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Chile Sub-17 tiene nómina para el Sudamericano". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Chile v Honduras game report". ESPN. 20 November 2018.
- ^ Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Real Madrid
- Benjamín Kuscevic at National-Football-Teams.com
- Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway
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