Trevor Benjamin, (born February 8 1979 in Kettering, England), is a Jamaican international footballer who currently plays for Coventry City. He is a striker with occasional games on the wing, he is left footed and is 1.88 metres tall weighing 92KG. He grew up in Wellingborough. He grew up supporting Arsenal with Ian Wright as his idol.

His first club was Wellingborough Colts were he excelled as a striker gaining representative honours with Northamptonshire. His potential was recognised and played a friendly for Kettering Town, then a conference side, at age 14. After this he joined his brother, Richard, at Rushden, Trevor played in their youth team then started scoring regularly for the reserves. He then signed as a trainee for Cambridge United where he made his professional début as a 16-year-old, against Gillingham in a 0-0 draw, during his time their he scored 46 goals in 146 appearances. He signed for Leicester City for over a million pounds under Peter Taylor who had previously been interested in Trevor as manager of Gillingham. He made his début for Leicester, as a substitute, in a 0-0 draw with Sunderland, on Sunday the 1st of October 2000. After a successful loan spell, Benjamin signed for Northampton permanantly on January 19 2005 on a free transfer. Then Trevor was signed up by Coventry manager Micky Adams.

Previously an England Under-21 making his only appearance as a substitute against Mexico at Filbert Street. He made his international début for Jamaica on the 20th of November 2002 against Nigeria, in Lagos.

Player statistics

Below is the statistical breakdown of Trevor's career so far:

Cambridge United:

    1995-1996     Played   5     Scored   0   goals 
    1996-1997     Played   7     Scored   1   goal 
    1997-1998     Played   25    Scored   4   goals 
    1998-1999     Played   42    Scored   10  goals 
    1999-2000     Played   44    Scored   20  goals 
 

Transferred on 14/7/2000 for £1, 000, 000

Leicester City:

    2000-2001     Played   21    Scored   1   goal 
    2001-2002     Played   11    Scored   0   goals 
 

Crystal Palace:

    2001-2002     Played   6     Scored   1   goal   (on loan) 
 

Norwich:

    2001-2002     Played   6     Scored   0   goals  (on loan) 
 

West Brom:

    2001-2002     Played   3     Scored   1   goal   (on loan) 
 

Leicester City:

    2002-2003     Played   35    Scored   8   goals 
    2003-2004     Played   4     Scored   0   goals 
 

Gillingham:

    2003-2004     Played   4     Scored   1   goal   (on loan) 
 

Rushden:

    2003-2004     Played   6     Scored   1   goal   (on loan) 
 

Brighton:

    2003-2004     Played   10    Scored   5   goals  (on loan)

Leicester City:

    2004-2005     Played   10     Scored   2   goals

Northampton Town

    2004-2005     Played    2     Scored   1   goals

Coventry City

    2004-2005     Played    3     Scored   1   goal

Links

• Leicester City Football Club's Official Website
  • Trevor Benjamins Profile on LCFC.com
• Trevor Benjamins Profile on Premierleague.com
• Information on Trevor at Soccerbase.com
• Info on Trevor at Sporting-heroes.net