Emanuel Bentil
Ghanaian footballer
Ghana
Midfielder
Emanuel Bentil: profile
Emanuel Bentil (born 3 December 1978 in Tema, Ghana) is a former Ghanaian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Bentil made the step into senior football with Okwawu United in 1994. He played for 11 clubs in 9 countries between 1994 and 2012. His most appearances came at FC Bayern Munich II (1997–2000), where he made 40 appearances and scored 9 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 132 appearances and 20 goals.
Tema has produced 32 footballers in our database, including Freddy Adu, Hans Sarpei and Matthew Amoah.
Key facts
- Club career
- 1994–2012 (19 seasons)
- Countries played in
- 9: Ghana, Germany, Greece, Russia, Bulgaria, United States, El Salvador, Vietnam and Israel
- Club goals per game
- 0.15 (20 in 132)
- Latest move
- Hollywood United Hitmen (2010)
- Shares a birthday with
- Michael Essien, Samuel Adegbenro and Souaibou Marou (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1997 | Okwawu United |
– | – | |
| 1997–1998 |  FC Bayern Munich |
Bundesliga | 0 | 0 |
| 1997–2000 | FC Bayern Munich II |
Regionalliga Bayern | 40 | 9 |
| 2000–2003 |  Kalamata F.C. |
Super League Greece | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 |  FC Alania Vladikavkaz |
Russian First League | 8 | 1 |
| 2003–2004 |  PFC Cherno More Varna |
First Professional Football League | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 |  LA Galaxy |
Major League Soccer | – | – |
| 2006–2007 |  A.D. Isidro Metapán |
Tercera División de El Salvador | 33 | 1 |
| 2007 |  Khanh Hoa F.C. |
16 | 7 | |
| 2008–2009 |  Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. |
Liga Leumit | 8 | 0 |
| 2010–2012 | Hollywood United Hitmen |
National Premier Soccer League | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 132 | 20 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ghana U17 |
Under-17 | 6 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Emanuel Bentil?
Emanuel Bentil was born on 3 December 1978, which makes him 47 years old.
Where was Emanuel Bentil born?
Emanuel Bentil was born in Tema, Ghana.
Which clubs has Emanuel Bentil played for?
Emanuel Bentil's recorded clubs are Okwawu United, FC Bayern Munich, FC Bayern Munich II, Kalamata F.C., FC Alania Vladikavkaz, PFC Cherno More Varna, LA Galaxy, A.D. Isidro Metapán, Khanh Hoa F.C., Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. and Hollywood United Hitmen.
What position does Emanuel Bentil play?
Emanuel Bentil played as a midfielder.
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Sammy AdjeiGhana · b. 1980
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