Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke Liolo
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Who is this?
Christian Benteke Liolo (born 3 December 1990) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda. Benteke began his career at Standard Liège, playing a part in their 2008–09 Belgian First Division triumph. Following a season at Genk he was signed for £7 million by Aston Villa. He scored 49 goals in 101 matches for Villa across all competitions. He spent a single season at Liverpool, scoring a total of 10 goals, before being transferred to Crystal Palace at the start of the 2016–17 season. Benteke earned 45 caps for Belgium between his debut in 2010 and 2022. He missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup through injury, but was part of their team that reached the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2016 and Euro 2020.
Career
- 1990Born
- 2007Joined K.R.C. Genk
- 2007Joined Belgium national under-17 association football team
- 2007Joined Belgium national under-18 football team
- 2008Joined Belgium national under-19 football team
- 2009Joined Standard Liège
- 2009Joined K.V. Kortrijk
- 2009Joined Belgium national under-21 football team
- 2010Joined KV Mechelen
- 2010Joined Belgium men's national football team
- 2011Joined K.R.C. Genk
- 2012Joined Aston Villa F.C.
- 2015Joined Liverpool F.C.
- 2016Joined Crystal Palace F.C.
- 2022Joined D.C. United
- 2026Joined Al-Wahda S.C.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kinshasa
- •Citizenship: Belgium
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
- •Spouse: Fortune Benteke
What happened recently
AFC Champions League: Christian Benteke and Dusan Tadic lead Al Wahda challenge against giants Al Ittihad
D.C. United's Christian Benteke gets free agent contract update with Minnesota United rumor
‘Grateful for the journey and ready for the next chapter’ - Christian Benteke says goodbye as D.C. United decline 2026 option and he enters free agency
‘I honestly don’t know why I’m not being called up’: Former Aston Villa, Liverpool and Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke believes he should still be a Belgian international
Christian Benteke signs contract extension that keeps him with D.C. United through at least 2025
D.C. United Forward Christian Benteke Voted MLS Player of the Matchday for Matchday 13
D.C. United Sign Belgian International Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace as a Designated Player
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