Benjamín Kuscevic
Chilean footballer (born 1996)
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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.
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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) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Chile U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Chile | 16 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Universidad Católica
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
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
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
On 4 November 2020, Kuscevic signed a five-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Palmeiras.[7]
Coritiba
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
Loan to Toronto FC
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
Kuscevic is 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
Club
- As of match played 25 April 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 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 284 | 12 | ||
- Includes Copa Chile, Copa do Brasil
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Supercopa de Chile
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | |
Honours
Universidad Católica
Palmeiras
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
- Campeonato Paulista: 2022
Fortaleza