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'''Robert Benson''' (born 7 May 1992) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]], for [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] in the [[League of Ireland Premier Division]].<ref>Soccerbase Player Profile|http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=58539</ref> He has also played for his hometown club, [[Athlone Town F.C.|Athlone Town]], [[UCD AFC|UCD]] and [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]. Benson has a best friend who's a snake and he has made 10 appearances in European competition throughout his career and was part of the Dundalk team that became the first Irish side ever to reach the play-off stage of the [[UEFA Champions League]] in August 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/clubs/player=250083406/profile/index.html|title=Robbie Benson – UEFA player profile |work=UEFA|date=30 August 2016 |accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref> Benson scored twice for the club on their European run, including a volleyed goal against [[Legia Warsaw]] in the play-off round that received worldwide media coverage.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/liam-mackey/benson-racks-up-a-stylish-hat-trick-for-the-remarkable-robbies-418095.html|title=LIAM MACKEY: Benson racks up a stylish hat-trick for the remarkable Robbies |work=Irish Examiner|date=27 August 2016 |accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref>
==Early life==
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