Daniel Bennie

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|birth_place = Hong Kong

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|position = Winger

|currentclub = Queens Park Rangers

|clubnumber = 27

|youthyears1 = 2010-2017

|youthclubs1 = AISHK

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Shellharbour Junior FC

|youthyears3 =

|youthclubs3 = Sorrento FC

|youthyears4 =

|youthclubs4 = Football West

|youthyears5 = 2019–2020

|youthclubs5 = ECU Joondalup

|youthyears6 = 2021–2024

|youthclubs6 = Perth Glory

|years1 = 2022–2024

|clubs1 = Perth Glory NPL

|caps1 = 23

|goals1 = 10

|years2 = 2023–2024

|clubs2 = Perth Glory

|caps2 = 25

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 2024–

|clubs3 = Queens Park Rangers

|caps3 = 12

|goals3 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2023–

|nationalteam1 = Australia U17

|nationalcaps1 = 6

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2024–

|nationalteam2 = Australia U20

|nationalcaps2 = 11

|nationalgoals2 = 3

|club-update = 30 May 2025

|nationalteam-update = 2 March 2025

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Daniel Bennie (born 13 April 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|QueensPR}} club Queens Park Rangers. Born in Hong Kong, he is a youth international for Australia.

Club career

= Perth Glory =

Bennie, a youth player in Perth,{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Ben |title=The five Perth Glory men's players to watch in 2023-24 |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/an-a-league-veteran-and-bright-young-stars-set-to-lead-the-headlines-for-perth-glory-as-season-gets-underway-c-12009925 |website=The West Australian |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231029092438/https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/an-a-league-veteran-and-bright-young-stars-set-to-lead-the-headlines-for-perth-glory-as-season-gets-underway-c-12009925 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |language=en |date=21 October 2023}} signed his first professional contract with Perth Glory on 10 July 2023,{{cite web |title=Rising stars sign scholarship contracts |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/rising-stars-sign-scholarship-contracts |publisher=Perth Glory |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=10 July 2023}} and made his unofficial debut for the club less than a week later, scoring Perth's second goal in a 6–2 defeat to West Ham.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Ben |title=Rigby returns as Glory teens re-sign with Perth |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory-confirm-tash-rigbys-return-to-captain-their-a-league-womens-side-sign-two-teens-to-scholarships-c-11234431 |website=The West Australian |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231029090606/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory-confirm-tash-rigbys-return-to-captain-their-a-league-womens-side-sign-two-teens-to-scholarships-c-11234431 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |language=en |date=10 July 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Pisani |first1=Sacha |title=The Aussie football factory everyone's been sleeping on just re-announced itself |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/perth-glory-west-ham-united-live-blog-goals-highlights-scores-reaction/ |access-date=29 October 2023 |language=en-AU |date=15 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=Youthful Glory gallant in defeat to West Ham |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/glory-gallant-in-defeat-to-west-ham |publisher=Perth Glory |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=16 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=Hammers hit six but Bennie's a bright hope for Glory |url=https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/hammers-hit-six-bennies-a-bright-hope-glory |publisher=Football West |access-date=29 October 2023 |language=en |date=16 July 2023}} He was one of nine youth players to feature against the Premier League side.{{cite web |last1=Comito |first1=Matt |title=Perth boss tips the two Glory youngsters West Ham's Moyes was eyeing: 's***loads of potential' |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/west-ham-perth-glory-perth-goals-video-player-ratings-highlights-video/ |publisher=A-League |access-date=29 October 2023 |language=en-AU |date=15 July 2023}}

Bennie made his competitive debut as a substitute on 18 July 2023 in a 4–0 cup defeat to Macarthur FC.{{cite web |title=Bulls prove too strong in Cup Playoff |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/bulls-prove-too-strong-in-cup-playoff |publisher=Perth Glory |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=18 July 2023}} He made his starting debut on 22 October 2023 at Perth Rectangular Stadium in a 2–2 league draw with Newcastle Jets.{{cite web |title=Glory start new campaign with home draw |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/glory-start-new-campaign-with-home-draw |publisher=Perth Glory |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=22 October 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Ben |title=GLORY RATINGS: How every player fared in last-gasp draw |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/a-league-men-young-attackers-catch-the-eye-in-perth-glorys-opening-round-2-2-draw-with-newcastle-c-12295291 |website=The West Australian |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231023074141/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/a-league-men-young-attackers-catch-the-eye-in-perth-glorys-opening-round-2-2-draw-with-newcastle-c-12295291 |archive-date=23 October 2023 |language=en |date=23 October 2023}}

= Queens Park Rangers =

On 30 May 2024, Perth Glory announced that Bennie had signed for English club Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee that was rumoured to be around 250 thousand pounds.{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Gareth |date=2024-05-30 |title=Teenage forward Bennie completes move to English Championship |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/teenage-forward-bennie-completes-move-to-english-championship/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Perth Glory |language=en-AU}} On 10 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 3-1 loss against West Bromwich Albion in the league.{{cite web|title=Queens Park Rangers 1-3 West Bromwich Albion |date=10 August 2024|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/queens-park-rangers-vs-west-bromwich-albion/report/509351|access-date=12 August 2024}}

International career

Bennie received his first international call-up for the Australian under-17 side in June 2023 ahead of the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup.{{cite web |title=Four WA players named in Joeys squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup |url=https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/four-wa-players-named-joeys-squad-afc-u17-asian-cup |publisher=Football West |access-date=29 October 2023 |language=en |date=13 June 2023}} He scored once during the tournament as Australia reached the quarter-final stage before being knocked out by Japan.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Ben |title=Young Glory jet Bennie eyeing off youth World Cup berth |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/perth-glory-academy-prospect-daniel-bennie-wants-world-cup-berth-ahead-of-under-17-asian-cup-quarter-final-c-11082973 |website=The West Australian |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231029091459/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/perth-glory-academy-prospect-daniel-bennie-wants-world-cup-berth-ahead-of-under-17-asian-cup-quarter-final-c-11082973 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |language=en |date=25 June 2023}}

As of February 2025, having not yet been tied to the Australia men's national soccer team, he is potentially eligible for the Hong Kong national football team, having been born in Hong Kong and spent between the ages of four to 11 going to school at the Australian International School Hong Kong, where his father, Niall, was the Director of Sport.{{Cite web |title=AISHK: Daniel Bennie |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=976352457828670&id=100063617749219&set=a.756841983113053&locale=fy_NL |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Australian International School Hong Kong Alumni}}

Personal life

Bennie was born in Hong Kong and started playing football at a young age whilst living there, before moving to Perth.{{Cite web |last=Olsen |first=Matt |title=Daniel Bennie: The Perth Glory sensation starting to prove his worth |url=https://www.frontpagefootball.net/post/daniel-bennie-the-perth-glory-sensation-starting-to-prove-his-worth |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.frontpagefootball.net|date=19 March 2024 }}{{Cite web |title=The Hour of Glory |url=https://www.sportfm.com.au/thehourofglory/episode/1e07f7aa/the-hour-of-glory-08042024 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=SportFM |language=en}}

Bennie attended Lake Joondalup Baptist College in Joondalup, where he met John Walmsley, the head coach of Perth Glory Youth.{{cite web |title=PGFC Academy First Team looking to build through Night Series |url=https://perthglory.com.au/news/pgfc-academy-first-team-looking-to-build-through-night-series |publisher=Perth Glory |access-date=29 October 2023 |date=27 January 2023}}