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Benjamin Šeško

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Benjamin Šeško

Benjamin Šeško (pronounced [ˈbeːnjamin ˈʃɛːʃkɔ], born 31 May 2003) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the Slovenia national team. Šeško joined Red Bull Salzburg aged 16 in 2019 from Domžale. He was loaned to the Salzburg's reserve team FC Liefering for two seasons, where he scored 22 goals in 44 games in the second tier of Austrian football. He made his first-team debut for Red Bull Salzburg in January 2021 and went on to win three Austrian Bundesliga titles and one Austrian Cup. In July 2023, Šeško joined German club RB Leipzig, where he scored 39 goals in 87 appearances over two seasons, and won one DFL-Supercup. Šeško represented Slovenia at youth international level, before becoming the youngest player to appear for the senior national team in 2021, aged 18, and scored his first goal for the national team in October 2021, making him Slovenia's youngest ever goalscorer.

Infobox

2018
Slovenia U16
2020
Slovenia U19
Full name
Benjamin Šeško
Date of birth
(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth
Radeče, Slovenia
Height
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Manchester United
Number
30
2010–2013
Radeče
2013–2014
Rudar Trbovlje
2014–2016
Radeče
2016–2018
Krško
2018–2019
Slovenia U17
Years
Team
2019–2023
Red Bull Salzburg
2019–2021
→ FC Liefering (loan)
2023–2025
RB Leipzig
2025–
Manchester United
2017–2018
Slovenia U15
2021–
Slovenia

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
FC Liefering (loan)
FC Liefering (loan)
Club
FC Liefering (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
Austrian 2. Liga
League
15
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
15
Continental
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Austrian 2. Liga
League
29
League
21
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
29
Continental
21
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
44
League
22
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
44
League cup
22
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Club
Red Bull Salzburg
Season
2020–21
League
Austrian Bundesliga
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
1
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Austrian Bundesliga
League
24
League
5
League
5
National cup
5
National cup
—
League cup
8
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
37
Other
11
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Austrian Bundesliga
League
30
League
16
League
4
National cup
2
National cup
—
League cup
7
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
41
Other
18
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
55
League
21
League
9
League
7
National cup
—
National cup
15
League cup
1
League cup
—
Continental
79
Continental
29
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Club
RB Leipzig
Season
2023–24
League
Bundesliga
League
31
League
14
National cup
2
National cup
2
League cup
—
League cup
8
Continental
2
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
42
Total
18
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Bundesliga
League
33
League
13
League
4
National cup
4
National cup
—
League cup
8
League cup
4
Continental
—
Continental
45
Other
21
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
64
League
27
League
6
League
6
National cup
—
National cup
16
League cup
6
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
87
Other
39
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
11
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
12
Other
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
174
League
72
League
15
League
13
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
31
League cup
7
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
222
Other
92
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
FC Liefering (loan)
2019–20
Austrian 2. Liga
15
1
—
—
—
—
15
1
2020–21
Austrian 2. Liga
29
21
—
—
—
—
29
21
Total
44
22
—
—
—
—
44
22
Red Bull Salzburg
2020–21
Austrian Bundesliga
1
0
0
0
—
0
0
—
1
0
2021–22
Austrian Bundesliga
24
5
5
5
—
8
1
—
37
11
2022–23
Austrian Bundesliga
30
16
4
2
—
7
0
—
41
18
Total
55
21
9
7
—
15
1
—
79
29
RB Leipzig
2023–24
Bundesliga
31
14
2
2
—
8
2
1
0
42
18
2024–25
Bundesliga
33
13
4
4
—
8
4
—
45
21
Total
64
27
6
6
—
16
6
1
0
87
39
Manchester United
2025–26
Premier League
11
2
0
0
1
0
—
—
12
2
Career total
174
72
15
13
1
0
31
7
1
0
222
92
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Slovenia
Slovenia
National team
Slovenia
Year
2021
Apps
7
Goals
1
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
10
Apps
4
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
9
Apps
5
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
6
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
45
Apps
16
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Slovenia
2021
7
1
2022
10
4
2023
9
5
2024
13
6
2025
6
0
Total
45
16
List of international goals scored by Benjamin Šeško · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
8 October 2021
Venue
National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
Cap
6
Opponent
Malta
Score
4–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
12 June 2022
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
13
Opponent
Serbia
Score
2–2
Result
2–2
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
3
3
No.
3
Date
24 September 2022
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
14
Opponent
Norway
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
4
4
No.
4
Date
27 September 2022
Venue
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
Cap
15
Opponent
Sweden
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
5
5
No.
5
Date
17 November 2022
Venue
Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cap
16
Opponent
Romania
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
6
6
No.
6
Date
26 March 2023
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
19
Opponent
San Marino
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
7
7
No.
7
Date
7 September 2023
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
22
Opponent
Northern Ireland
Score
3–1
Result
4–2
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
8
8
No.
8
Date
14 October 2023
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
23
Opponent
Finland
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
9
9
No.
9
Date
2–0
10
10
No.
10
Date
20 November 2023
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
26
Opponent
Kazakhstan
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
11
11
No.
11
Date
21 March 2024
Venue
National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
Cap
27
Opponent
Malta
Score
2–2
Result
2–2
Competition
Friendly
12
12
No.
12
Date
6 September 2024
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
34
Opponent
Austria
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
13
13
No.
13
Date
9 September 2024
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
35
Opponent
Kazakhstan
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
14
14
No.
14
Date
2–0
15
15
No.
15
Date
3–0
16
16
No.
16
Date
14 November 2024
Venue
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cap
38
Opponent
Norway
Score
1–1
Result
1–4
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
8 October 2021
National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
6
Malta
4–0
4–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
12 June 2022
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
13
Serbia
2–2
2–2
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
3
24 September 2022
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
14
Norway
2–1
2–1
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
4
27 September 2022
Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
15
Sweden
1–0
1–1
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
5
17 November 2022
Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
16
Romania
1–0
2–1
Friendly
6
26 March 2023
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
19
San Marino
1–0
2–0
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
7
7 September 2023
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
22
Northern Ireland
3–1
4–2
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
8
14 October 2023
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
23
Finland
1–0
3–0
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
9
2–0
10
20 November 2023
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
26
Kazakhstan
1–0
2–1
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
11
21 March 2024
National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
27
Malta
2–2
2–2
Friendly
12
6 September 2024
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
34
Austria
1–0
1–1
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
13
9 September 2024
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
35
Kazakhstan
1–0
3–0
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
14
2–0
15
3–0
16
14 November 2024
Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
38
Norway
1–1
1–4
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B

References

  1. Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  6. "2025/26 Premier League squad lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4407896/202526-premier-league-squad-lists
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20230903190514/https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/union-berlin-finally-loses-home-180826592.html
  22. "Leipzig s tremi goli do treh točk, Kampl podal za 2:1, Šeško postavil izid tekme"
    https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/liga-prvakov-v-nogometu/leipzig-s-tremi-goli-do-treh-tock-kampl-podal-za-2-1-sesko-postavil-izid-tekme/681952
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    https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Rekord-Benjamin-Sesko-je-postal-najmlajsi-igralec-v-zgodovini-Bundeslige-ki-je-zadel-na-sedmih-tekmah-zapored
  24. "Benjamin Sesko snubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United to stay in Germany"
    https://talksport.com/football/1915264/benjamin-sesko-snubs-premier-league-arsenal-chelsea-leipzig
  25. "Benjamin Sesko signs contract extension!"
    https://rbleipzig.com/en/news/2023-2024/benjamin-sesko-contract-extension-rb-leipzig-2029/
  26. "Šeško podaljšal pogodbo z Leipzigom do leta 2029"
    https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/ep-v-nogometu-2024/sesko-podaljsal-pogodbo-z-leipzigom-do-leta-2029/711488
  27. ""That will give us a boost ahead of the final two games""
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