Manuel Benson


Manuel Benson Hedilazio is a Belgian professional football player who plays for Antwerp as a midfielder.
His father, Jorge Hedilazio, is a former Angolan footballer who played for Lokeren in the 1990s.

Club career

Benson made his top flight debut, playing for SK Lierse, 19 April 2014 against KV Oostende in a 0–2 home defeat. He replaced Ahmed Sayed after 87 minutes.
In 2017, he moved to RC Genk, and was loaned out to Royal Excel Mouscron for the 2018-2019 season.
In September 2019, he moved to Royal Antwerp FC on a permanent move.