Kyle Bennett (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Kyle Bennett is an English
footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Doncaster Rovers.
at the age of seven, signing for the club at age nine.
He signed a three year professional contract in September 2007, just after has seventeenth birthday. He stayed at Molineux
for two years without ever making the first team.
In March 2010 he had a two week trial with Leicester City
.
In August 2010 he joined League Two
club Bury
on a one year deal, after impressing on trial. He made his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Port Vale
at Gigg Lane
on 7 August 2010. He scored his first goals in professional football on 26 February 2011, when he scored twice as Bury beat Crewe Alexandra
3–1. In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by the club but the beginning of July the club confirmed he has rejected the deal in favour of a move to Doncaster Rovers
, and as the clubs could not agree on a transfer fee that it would go to a transfer tribunal to determine a transfer fee.
.
He attended Thomas Telford School where he represented Telford and Wrekin Schools cross country champion at the age of 11 and regularly represented Telford Athletic Club at 800m.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Doncaster Rovers.
Playing style
Bennett is an attacking midfielder "known for his blistering pace and close ball control as well as having the ability to fire the ball at goal with venom".Playing career
Bennett began playing for Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
at the age of seven, signing for the club at age nine.
He signed a three year professional contract in September 2007, just after has seventeenth birthday. He stayed at Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
for two years without ever making the first team.
In March 2010 he had a two week trial with Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
.
In August 2010 he joined League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
on a one year deal, after impressing on trial. He made his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
at Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since.-History:...
on 7 August 2010. He scored his first goals in professional football on 26 February 2011, when he scored twice as Bury beat Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
3–1. In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by the club but the beginning of July the club confirmed he has rejected the deal in favour of a move to Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
, and as the clubs could not agree on a transfer fee that it would go to a transfer tribunal to determine a transfer fee.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Elliott BennettElliott Bennett
Elliott Bennett is an English footballer, currently signed to Norwich City who are an English team promoted to the Premier League at the end of the 2010/11 season...
.
He attended Thomas Telford School where he represented Telford and Wrekin Schools cross country champion at the age of 11 and regularly represented Telford Athletic Club at 800m.
External links
- Profile at the Official Bury site