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Benjamín Kuscevic

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kuscevic and the second or maternal family name is Jaramillo.
Benjamín Kuscevic
Kuscevic with Universidad Católica in 2019
Personal information
Full name Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo
Date of birth (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
(on loan from Fortaleza)
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2015 Universidad Católica
2014–2015 → Real Madrid (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Universidad Católica 66 (3)
2020–2023 Palmeiras 39 (0)
2023–2024 Coritiba 28 (2)
2024 → Fortaleza (loan) 27 (2)
2025– Fortaleza 26 (1)
2026– → Toronto FC (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2013 Chile U17 4 (0)
2014 Chile U20 3 (0)
2018– Chile 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026

Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo (Croatian: Kuščević, Croatian pronunciation: [běːɲamin kûʃtʃeʋitɕ xaramîʎo];[1][2] born 2 May 1996) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza, and the Chile national team.

Club career

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Universidad Católica

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Kuscevic joined Universidad Católica's youth setup in 2011, from Unión Española. After progressing through the youth setup, he signed a professional contract with the club in 2013. Kuscevic made his first team debut on 18 May 2014, in a match against Curicó Unido for the 2014–15 Copa Chile.[3]

Loan to Real Madrid

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On 29 August 2014, Kuscevic moved on loan to Real Madrid for one year.[4][5] The move was made official on 2 September, and he was initially assigned in the Juvenil A squad.

Return to Católica

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In June 2015, Kuscevic returned to Católica and was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Mario Salas. In his first division debut, he played the full game in a 4–2 win against Universidad de Concepción on 6 February 2016.[6]

Palmeiras

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On 4 November 2020, Kuscevic signed a five-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Palmeiras.[7]

Coritiba

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On 10 February 2023, Kuscevic moved to Coritiba from Palmeiras on a R$3m transfer deal. He signed a three-year contract until 31 December 2026.[8][9]

Fortaleza

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Loan to Toronto FC

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On 5 March 2026, Kuscevic joined MLS club Toronto FC on a loan for the 2026 season with an option to purchase.[10]

International career

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Kuscevic is eligible to play for either the Croatia or Chile national teams, due to his Croatian origins. After representing Chile at under-17 level,[11] he was called to the full squad for friendlies against Serbia and Poland, but did not feature in either match.

Kuscevic made his full international debut on 20 November 2018, in a friendly against Honduras, after coming on as a late substitute for Gary Medel.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 11 April 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad Católica 2014–15 Chilean Primera División — — 1 0 — — 1 0
2015–16 Chilean Primera División 5 0 — 1 0 1[c] 0 — 7 0
2016–17 Chilean Primera División 13 1 — 4 0 5[d] 0 — 22 1
2017 Chilean Primera División 6 1 — 3 0 — 1[e] 1 10 2
2018 Chilean Primera División 22 0 — — — — 22 0
2019 Chilean Primera División 13 0 — 5 1 6[f] 0 1[e] 1 25 2
2020 Chilean Primera División 7 1 — — 2[f] 0 — 9 1
Total 66 3 — 14 1 14 0 2 2 96 6
Palmeiras 2020 Série A 11 0 — 0 0 1[f] 0 — 12 0
2021 Série A 11 0 2 0 — 2[f] 0 — 16 0
2022 Série A 5 0 5 0 0 0 5[f] 0 1[g] 0 16 0
2023 Série A — 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
Total 27 0 12 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 48 0
Coritiba 2023 Série A 23 2 5 0 4 0 — — 32 2
Fortaleza (loan) 2024 Série A 22 2 5 0 2 1 6[c] 0 8[h] 0 43 3
Fortaleza 2025 Série A 20 1 4 0 0 0 7[f] 0 3[h] 0 34 1
2026 Série A 0 0 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Fortaleza total 42 3 11 0 2 1 13 0 11 0 79 4
Toronto FC (loan) 2026 Major League Soccer 5 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
Career total 163 8 28 1 20 1 35 0 14 2 283 12
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Paranaense, Campeonato Cearense
  2. ^ Includes Copa Chile, Copa do Brasil
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Supercopa de Chile
  6. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  7. ^ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
  8. ^ a b Appearances in Copa do Nordeste

International

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As of match played 30 March 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2018 1 0
2021 2 0
2022 4 0
2024 3 0
2025 4 0
2026 2 0
Total 16 0

Honours

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Universidad Católica

Palmeiras

Fortaleza

References

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  1. ^ "Bénjamin". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ^ "kȕš2". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ "UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEBUTÓ CON UN TRIUNFO ANTE CURICÓ UNIDO". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Real Madrid seal Varela loan". ESPN.com. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. ^ Cappelli, Dino; @dinocappelli (9 February 2016). "Kuscevic, un juvenil chileno que prefiere la UC antes que Real Madrid". Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Recuperó el liderato: U. Católica derrotó a la U.de Conce en el CAP". Prensafútbol. 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Palmeiras contrata zagueiro chileno Kuscevic, ex-Universidad Católica-CHI" [Palmeiras sign Chilean stopper Kuscevic, formerly of Universidad Católica-CHI] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Kuscevic é o novo reforço do Coritiba" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba official website. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Coritiba anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Kuscevic, do Palmeiras" (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Toronto FC Acquire Chilean Centre-Back Benjamín Kuscevic on Loan From Fortaleza Esporte Clube". www.torontofc.ca (in Spanish). 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Chile Sub-17 tiene nómina para el Sudamericano". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Chile v Honduras game report". ESPN. 20 November 2018.
  13. ^ Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  14. ^ Benjamín Kuscevic at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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