 Kuščević withUniversidad 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 | 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 | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Chile U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Chile | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:21, 15 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo (Croatian:Kuščević,Croatian pronunciation:[běːɲaminkûʃtʃeʋitɕxaramîʎo];[1][2] born 2 May 1996) is a Chileanfootballer who currently plays ascentre-back forCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubFortaleza and theChile national team.
Kuscevic joinedUniversidad Católica's youth setup in 2011, fromUnión 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 againstCuricó Unido for the2014–15 Copa Chile.[3]
On 29 August 2014, Kuscevic moved on loan toReal Madrid for one year.[4][5] The move was made official on 2 September, and he was initially assigned in theJuvenil A squad.
In June 2015, Kuscevic returned to Católica and was definitely promoted to the main squad by managerMario Salas. In his first division debut, he played the full game in a 4–2 win againstUniversidad de Concepción on 6 February 2016.[6]
On 4 November 2020, Kuscevic signed a five-year contract withCampeonato Brasileiro Série A sidePalmeiras.[7]
On 10 February 2023, Kuscevic moved toCoritiba fromPalmeiras on aR$3m transfer deal. He signed a three-year contract until 31 December 2026.[8][9]
Kuscevic is eligible to play for either theCroatia orChile national teams, due to his Croatian origins. After representing Chile atunder-17 level,[10] he was called to the full squad for friendlies againstSerbia andPoland, but did not feature in either match.
Kuscevic made his full international debut on 20 November 2018, in a friendly againstHonduras, after coming on as a late substitute forGary Medel.[11]
| 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 |
| Total | 158 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 276 | 12 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
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