Leon Benko
Leon Benko
Born: November 11, 1983
Varaždin, Croatia
Position: F - Center Forward
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 172
Career: 2003-2020
Foot: left
Leon Benko scored 136 goals and recorded 8 assists in his 391-game career with the NK Varteks, 1. FC Nürnberg, Standard Liège, KV Kortrijk, Slaven Belupo, HNK Rijeka, FK Sarajevo, Dalian Aerbin, Olimpija Ljubljana and NK Varaždin. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the pitch during the 2020 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 1HNL | NK Varteks | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 1HNL | NK Varteks | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2004-05 | 1HNL | NK Varteks | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 1HNL (Playoff) | NK Varteks | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2004-05 | 1HNL (Playoff) | NK Varteks | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 1HNL | NK Varteks | 19 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005-06 | 1HNL | NK Varteks | 19 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 1HNL (Playoff) | NK Varteks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005-06 | 1HNL (Playoff) | NK Varteks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006-07 | Bundesliga | 1. FC Nürnberg | 7 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 1HNL (Playoff) | NK Varteks | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006-07 | 1HNL (Playoff) | NK Varteks | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2007-08 | Bundesliga | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008-09 | BPL | Standard Liège | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | BPL (Playoff I) | KV Kortrijk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | BPL | KV Kortrijk | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009-10 | BPL (Championship) | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | 1HNL | Slaven Belupo | 11 | 11 | 965 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2010-11 | BPL | KV Kortrijk | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011-12 | 1HNL | Slaven Belupo | 16 | 16 | 1418 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2012-13 | 1HNL | HNK Rijeka | 30 | 30 | 2595 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | ||
| 2013-14 | 1HNL | HNK Rijeka | 20 | 19 | 1658 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 2014-15 | BHPL | FK Sarajevo | 14 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | CSL | Dalian Aerbin | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015-16 | BHPL | FK Sarajevo | 26 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016-17 | SPL | Olimpija Ljubljana | 29 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016-17 | BHPL | FK Sarajevo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017-18 | SPL | Olimpija Ljubljana | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019-20 | 1HNL | NK Varaždin | 29 | 23 | 2060 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-21 | 1HNL | NK Varaždin | 29 | 6 | 862 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 361 | 259 | 9662 | 121 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 97 | |||||
| Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 391 | 283 | 9662 | 136 | 8 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | NK Varteks |
| 2004 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | NK Varteks |
| 2005 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | NK Varteks |
| 2006 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | NK Varteks |
| 2006-07 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 2007-08 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 2008-09 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | Standard Liège |
| 2009-10 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | KV Kortrijk |
| 2009-10 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | Standard Liège |
| 2010-11 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | KV Kortrijk |
| 2010-11 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | Slaven Belupo |
| 2011-12 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | Slaven Belupo |
| 2012-13 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | HNK Rijeka |
| 2013-14 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | HNK Rijeka |
| 2014-15 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | I | Premier Liga | FK Sarajevo |
| 2014 | China | I | Super League | Dalian Aerbin |
| 2015-16 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | I | Premier Liga | FK Sarajevo |
| 2016-17 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | I | Premier Liga | FK Sarajevo |
| 2016-17 | Slovenia | I | PrvaLiga | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| 2017-18 | Slovenia | I | PrvaLiga | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| 2019-20 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | NK Varaždin |
| 2020-21 | Croatia | I | 1. HNL | NK Varaždin |
