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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

1

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

101

Senior
Appearances

49

Senior
Goals

Christian Benteke

First Team
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Forward

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Christian Benteke Liolo

Role

CF Christian Benteke | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช | #850 |

Position

Born

Centre Forward

3 December 1990

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Kinshasa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Democratic Republic of Congo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
Democratic Republic of Congo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ

(6 ft 2 in) 1.90 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2012-13

KRC Genk ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

ยฃ7.92m

31 August 2012

21

Paul Lambert ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2015-16

Liverpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ41.85m

22 July 2015

24

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Christian Benteke

Previous Clubs:

1996-04 JS Pierreuse Youth ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

2004-06 Standard Liรจge Youth ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
Jupiler League

2006-08 KRC Genk Youth ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
Jupiler League

2008-09 KRC Genk ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
Jupiler League, ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 4 (6) | โšฝ 1 |

2009-11 Standard Liรจge ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช ยฃ0.24m
Jupiler League, ๐Ÿ•’ 19 | 11 (8) | โšฝ 3 |

2009-10 KV Kortrijk ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช (L)
Belgian Pro League

2010-11 KV Mechelen ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช (L)
Belgian Pro League, ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | 13 (5) | โšฝ 6 |

2011-12 KRC Genk ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช ยฃ0.90m
Jupiler League, ๐Ÿ•’ 37 | 27 (10) | โšฝ 19 |

Loans Out

Christian Benteke

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Christian Benteke

Subsequent Clubs:

2015-16 Liverpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ41.85m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 42 | โœ… 20 | ๐Ÿ” (22) | โšฝ 10 |

2016-22 Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ28.08m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 177 | โœ… 118 | ๐Ÿ” (59) | โšฝ 37 |

2022- DC United ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฃ4.91m
MLS, ๐Ÿ•’ 84 | โœ… 82 | ๐Ÿ” (2) | โšฝ 46 |

Career Progression

Christian Benteke

2012-15 Aston Villa First Team

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Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

Christian Benteke

0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

Christian Benteke

1

Reserve Appearances

1

Reserve
Goals

2014-15 u21 PL ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โœ… 1 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Christian Benteke

101

Senior
Appearances

49

Senior
Goals

CF Christian Benteke | ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช |
Aston Villa 2012-15 | ยฃ7.92m |
๐Ÿ•’ 101 | 94 (7) | โšฝ 49 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 14 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | #850 |
๐ŸŸฉ 34 | ๐ŸŸจ 18 | ๐ŸŸฅ 49 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 14 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |

Squad Honours

Christian Benteke

๐Ÿฅˆ 2014-15 FA Cup Finalist

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Christian Benteke

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Reserves

2014-15

u21 Premier League Division Two

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ†
1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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