Benito Raman (born 7 November 1994) is Belgian professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian club

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Career

Youth

At the age of 4 he started playing football at Cercle Melle. He stayed there for six months. In 2001, at a local tournament organised by KFC Semmerzake, Raman was named the best player of the tournament. This caught the attention from

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Gent

After eight years playing in

's youth teams, Raman made his debut against

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, replacing

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in the 91st minute. In February 2012, Raman chose to stay in Ghent, despite reported interest from

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and

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Standard Liège

On 27 July 2016, Raman signed a four-year deal with Standard Liège.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 31 August 2017, Raman was lent to Fortuna Düsseldorf until 2018. In January 2018, the loan was extended by another season until summer 2019. In March 2018, Fortuna Düsseldorf announced they had exercised the option to sign Raman permanently on a contract until 2022, for a fee of around €1.5 million.

Schalke 04

On 5 July 2019, Raman joined Schalke 04 on a five-year contract, for a fee of around €6.5 million.

Anderlecht

On 15 July 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Raman on a three-year contract, for a fee of €3 million.

International career

Raman was born in Belgium and is of Spanish descent. He represented Belgium as a youth international at every age group from the under-17's to the under-21's. On 9 September 2019, Raman made his debut for the senior Belgium national team, coming on as a 90th minute substitute against

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in a Euro 2020 qualifier that saw Belgium run out 4–0 winners at Hampden Park.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Gent *

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: 2014–15 * Belgian Super Cup:

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Fortuna Düsseldorf *

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: 2017–18

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raman, Benito 1994 births Living people Footballers from Ghent Belgian footballers Men's association football forwards Belgium men's international footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Belgian people of Spanish descent K.A.A. Gent players Beerschot A.C. players K.V. Kortrijk players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Standard Liège players Fortuna Düsseldorf players FC Schalke 04 players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Belgian Pro League players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Belgian expatriate footballers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany