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{{short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use South African English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benson Mhlongo
| image = 
| fullname = Benson Simphiwe Mhlongo
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|11|09}}
| birth_place = [[Alexandra, Gauteng|Alexandra]], South Africa
| height = 1.82 m
| position = [[Centre-back]], [[defensive midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthyears2 = 
| youthyears3 = 
| youthclubs1 = Megawatt Park
| youthclubs2 = Alexandra Parma
| youthclubs3 = [[Supersport United]]
| years1 = 1998–1999
| clubs1 = → [[Alexandra United]] (loan)
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999–2000
| clubs2 = → [[City Sharks]] (loan)
| caps2 =  8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2001–2005
| clubs3 = [[Bidvest Wits F.C.|Wits University]]
| caps3 = 55
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2005–2008
| clubs4 = [[Mamelodi Sundowns]]
| caps4 = 76
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2008–2012
| clubs5 = [[Orlando Pirates]]
| caps5 = 41
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2012–2014
| clubs6 = [[Platinum Stars]]
| caps6 =  49
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2014–2015
| clubs7 = [[Polokwane City F.C.|Polokwane City]]
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2009
| nationalteam1 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]
| nationalcaps1 = 37
| nationalgoals1 = 1
}}

'''Benson Mhlongo''' (born 9 November 1980) is a South African former professional [[association football|soccer]] player who played as a  [[defender (football)|defender]] and [[midfielder]].

He was part of the [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]n squad at the [[2008 African Cup of Nations]].

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || {{dts|format=dmy|2006|05|20}} || [[Gaborone]], [[Botswana]] || {{fb|Swaziland}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || [[COSAFA Cup]]
|}

==External links==
*{{FIFA player|214214|Benson Mhlongo}}
*{{NFT player|pid=6175}}

{{South Africa Squad 2004 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{South Africa 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{South Africa Squad 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mhlongo, Benson}}
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Alexandra, Gauteng]]
[[Category:South African men's soccer players]]
[[Category:South Africa men's international soccer players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Bidvest Wits F.C. players]]
[[Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players]]
[[Category:Orlando Pirates F.C. players]]
[[Category:Platinum Stars F.C. players]]
[[Category:Polokwane City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Men's association football utility players]]
[[Category:2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players]]
[[Category:2004 African Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:2008 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Gauteng]]
[[Category:21st-century South African sportsmen]]


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