Benjamín Kuscevic
 Kuscevic with Universidad Católica in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Toronto FC (on loan from Fortaleza) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Real Madrid (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Universidad Católica | 66 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Palmeiras | 39 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Coritiba | 28 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2025– | Fortaleza | 26 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Toronto FC (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Chile U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Chile | 16 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo (Croatian: Kuščević, Croatian pronunciation: [běːɲamin kûʃtʃeʋitɕ xaramîʎo];[1][2] born 2 May 1996) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Fortaleza, and the Chile national team.
Club career
[edit]Universidad Católica
[edit]Kuscevic joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2011, from Unión Española. After progressing through the youth setup, he signed a professional contract with the club in 2013. Kuscevic made his first team debut on 18 May 2014, in a match against Curicó Unido for the 2014–15 Copa Chile.[3]
Loan to Real Madrid
[edit]On 29 August 2014, Kuscevic moved on loan to Real Madrid for one year.[4][5] The move was made official on 2 September, and he was initially assigned in the Juvenil A squad.
Return to Católica
[edit]In June 2015, Kuscevic returned to Católica and was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Mario Salas. In his first division debut, he played the full game in a 4–2 win against Universidad de Concepción on 6 February 2016.[6]
Palmeiras
[edit]On 4 November 2020, Kuscevic signed a five-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Palmeiras.[7]
Coritiba
[edit]On 10 February 2023, Kuscevic moved to Coritiba from Palmeiras on a R$3m transfer deal. He signed a three-year contract until 31 December 2026.[8][9]
Fortaleza
[edit]Loan to Toronto FC
[edit]On 5 March 2026, Kuscevic joined MLS club Toronto FC on a loan for the 2026 season with an option to purchase.[10]
International career
[edit]Kuscevic was eligible to play for either the Croatia or Chile national teams, due to his Croatian origins. After representing Chile at under-17 level,[11] he was called to the full squad for friendlies against Serbia and Poland, but did not feature in either match.
Kuscevic made his full international debut on 20 November 2018, in a friendly against Honduras, after coming on as a late substitute for Gary Medel.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 12 September 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 6[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 3 | — | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 6 | |||
| Palmeiras | 2020 | Série A | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Série A | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Coritiba | 2023 | Série A | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[c] | 0 | 8[h] | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| Fortaleza | 2025 | Série A | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 3[h] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Fortaleza total | 42 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 291 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Paranaense, Campeonato Cearense
- ↑ Includes Copa Chile, Copa do Brasil
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- 1 2 Appearance in Supercopa de Chile
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
- 1 2 Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
International
[edit]- As of match played 30 March 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Universidad Católica
Palmeiras
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Campeonato Paulista: 2022
Fortaleza
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bénjamin". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "kȕš2". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEBUTÓ CON UN TRIUNFO ANTE CURICÓ UNIDO". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Real Madrid seal Varela loan". ESPN.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ Cappelli, Dino; @dinocappelli (9 February 2016). "Kuscevic, un juvenil chileno que prefiere la UC antes que Real Madrid". Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Recuperó el liderato: U. Católica derrotó a la U.de Conce en el CAP". Prensafútbol. 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Palmeiras contrata zagueiro chileno Kuscevic, ex-Universidad Católica-CHI" [Palmeiras sign Chilean stopper Kuscevic, formerly of Universidad Católica-CHI] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "Kuscevic é o novo reforço do Coritiba" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba official website. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Coritiba anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Kuscevic, do Palmeiras" (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Acquire Chilean Centre-Back Benjamín Kuscevic on Loan From Fortaleza Esporte Clube". www.torontofc.ca (in Spanish). 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Chile Sub-17 tiene nómina para el Sudamericano". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Chile v Honduras game report". ESPN. 20 November 2018.
- ↑ Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ "Kuscevic, Benjamín". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Real Madrid
- Benjamín Kuscevic at National-Football-Teams.com
- Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- Footballers from Santiago, Chile
- Men's association football central defenders
- Chilean people of Croatian descent
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Chile men's youth international footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- 2024 Copa América players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Major League Soccer players
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- SE Palmeiras players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
- Toronto FC players
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen