Benni McCarthy

Soccer Player

Birthday November 12, 1977

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace South Africa

Age 47 years old

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About

South African striker who scored 32 goals in international play, setting a Bafana Bafana record.

Before Fame

He started his career with a club managed by one of his uncles before moving into the youth leagues.

Trivia

He made a song dedicated to the 1998 FIFA World Cup based on Europe's The Final Countdown.

Family Life

He grew up in the rough and tumble neighborhood of Hanover Park on the Cape Flats in Cape Town.

Associated With

He played alongside Steven Pienaar on the South African national team from 2002 to 2012.