Try Anthony Bennett Grant (born 5 August 1975) is a Costa Rican former footballer.
Club career Bennett made his professional debut for Saprissa on 3 October 1993 against Puntarenas and played the majority of his career for Saprissa. He had brief stints abroad with Guatemalan sides Comunicaciones and USAC.Guatemala, ¿un espejismo? - Nación
He also played for Herediano and finished his career at Brujas whom he joined in summer 2008.Try Bennett ficha con Brujas - Nación
With Saprissa, he has won four national championships and two CONCACAF Champions Cup, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo Futebol Clube and Liverpool F.C.
Doping conviction and retirement In February 2010, Bennett was suspended for two months after he tested positive of dexamethasone in a doping test after the December 2009 championship play-off against Puntarenas.Ponen sanción cautelar a Bennett por dopaje - Nación
He retired in March 2010 and a year later took the reins at third division side UNED.Try Bennett Grant es el nuevo entrenador de fútbol de la UNED - UNED
International career Bennett played in the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Qatar.
He made his senior debut for Costa Rica in an October 2002 friendly match against Ecuador and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2003Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details - RSSSF and 2007 UNCAF Nations CupsUNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details - RSSSF as well as at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF and the 2004 Copa América.Copa América 2004 - RSSSF
His final international was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador.
International goals Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 March 2003 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica 2–1 2–1 Friendly match
Personal life He is the uncle of professional footballer Jewison Bennette. His brother Jéwisson BennettEl día de los Bennett - Al Día also played for the national team.
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