Benni McCarthy

Squad Number: 17
Position: Striker
Born: 12th Nov 1977, Cape Town (South Africa)
Signed: 31st Jan 2010 (£2500000)
Contract: 2½ years
Previous Club: Blackburn

KUMB Awards: Worst Signing 2009/10.

Benni McCarthy finally landed a move to West Ham United five years after first undergoing a medical at the club.

Having seen his 2005 move fall through at the last minute due to former club Porto pulling out having agreed a £6.3million deal, McCarthy finally arrived in East London via the North West and three years at Blackburn.

2010/11 Match Notes & Ratings

1-3 v Bolton Wanderers (h) 21st August 2010
by Gordon Thrower

(Replaced Dyer, 77 mins) Still a few lbs to go Benni. Nice lob that led to the second penalty. Keep working on that treadmill.

2009/10 Match Notes & Ratings

0-1 v Stoke City (h) 27th March 2010
by East Stand Martin

(Replaced Mido, 84 mins) Had one very good chance that he just failed to convert. Still looking less than 100 per cent.

1-3 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) 23rd March 2010
by Rob Chapman

Looked unfit and, bar the odd nice lay-off, pretty ineffectual in the first half. Completely AWOL in the second half until being unceremoniously hauled-off.

1-3 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) 23rd March 2010
by East Stand Martin

A home debut to forget. Unfit and well below par.

1-2 v Burnley (a) 6th February 2010
by Rob Chapman

A fair way off the pace, but looked willing. Fluffed his lines after doing the hard work in the easiest chance of the match, then limped off at half time. Not a classic debut. But not quite a Tomas Repka debut either.

2008/09 Match Notes & Ratings