Steven-Andreas Benda (born 1 October 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Nottingham Forest.
Career Swansea City Born in Stuttgart, Benda spent his early career with 1. FC Heidenheim and TSV 1860 Munich. He signed for Swansea City in August 2017 and signed a new three-year contract in June 2019. He joined the Swansea first-team in the 2018–19 season following an injury to Erwin Mulder.
He moved on loan to Swindon Town in September 2019. He made his senior debut on 8 October 2019, in the EFL Trophy, and made his Football League debut on 12 October 2019.
He moved on loan to Peterborough United in January 2022. He made his debut for the club on 22 January 2022 in a 3–0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.
After his return to Swansea, appearing in 21 games as the club's number one goalkeeper for the 2022–23 season, Benda suffered a "significant" knee injury in January 2023.
Fulham
Benda signed for Premier League club Fulham on 30 August 2023 for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 27 August 2024, in a 2–0 win against Birmingham City in the EFL Cup.
In July 2025, Benda joined Championship club Millwall on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2025, in a 2–1 win against Norwich City. The loan ended early, in January 2026.
On 3 February 2026, Benda joined Eredivisie side Feyenoord on loan until the end of the season. Upon his return from loan, Fulham announced Benda would depart the club following the expiry of his contract.
Nottingham Forest On 15 August 2026, Benda signed a one-year deal with Premier League club Nottingham Forest with an option for another season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSwansea City U232018–19———4040Swansea City2019–20Championship00—00—002020–21Championship100000—102021–22Championship500020—702022–23Championship2101010—230Total2701030—310Swindon Town (loan)2019–20League Two24020—10270Peterborough United (loan)2021–22Championship9020——110Fulham2023–24Premier League000000—002024–25Premier League002020—40Total002020—40Millwall (loan)2025–26Championship901010—110Feyenoord (loan)2025–26Eredivisie10———10Nottingham Forest2026–27Premier League000000—00Career total700806050890
Honours Swindon Town EFL League Two: 2019–20
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