Steven Benda
German footballer (born 1998)
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Steven-Andreas Benda (born 1 October 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord on loan from Premier League club Fulham.
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Benda with Fulham in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven-Andreas Benda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Feyenoord (on loan from Fulham) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | |||
| 2016–2017 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2017–2019 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Swansea City | 27 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Millwall (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Feyenoord (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:15, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Swansea City
Born in Stuttgart, Benda spent his early career with 1. FC Heidenheim and TSV 1860 Munich.[2] He signed for Swansea City in August 2017 and signed a new three-year contract in June 2019.[3] He joined the Swansea first-team in the 2018–19 season following an injury to Erwin Mulder.[4]
He moved on loan to Swindon Town in September 2019.[5] He made his senior debut on 8 October 2019, in the EFL Trophy, and made his Football League debut on 12 October 2019.[6]
He moved on loan to Peterborough United in January 2022.[7][8] He made his debut for the club on 22 January 2022 in a 3–0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.[9]
After his return to Swansea, appearing in 21 games as the club's number one goalkeeper for the 2022–23 season, Benda suffered a "significant" knee injury in January 2023.[10]
Fulham
Benda signed for Premier League club Fulham on 30 August 2023 for an undisclosed fee.[11][12] He made his debut for the club on 27 August 2024, in a 2–0 win against Birmingham City in the EFL Cup.[13]
In July 2025, Benda joined Championship club Millwall on a season-long loan deal.[14][15] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2025, in a 2–1 win against Norwich City.[16] The loan ended early, in January 2026.[17]
On 3 February 2026, Benda joined Eredivisie side Feyenoord on loan until the end of the season.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City U23 | 2018–19[19] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2019–20[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[22] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2019–20[6] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2021–22[21] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Fulham | 2023–24[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Millwall (loan) | 2025–26[25] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 70 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Swindon Town