Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke Liolo (born 3 December 1990) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club D.C. United and the Belgium national team.
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Benteke playing for Belgium in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Benteke Liolo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2004 | JS Pierreuse | ||
| 2004–2006 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2006–2007 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Genk | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Standard Liège | 18 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 34 | (14) |
| 2010–2011 | → Mechelen (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Genk | 37 | (19) |
| 2012–2015 | Aston Villa | 89 | (42) |
| 2015–2016 | Liverpool | 29 | (9) |
| 2016–2022 | Crystal Palace | 162 | (35) |
| 2022– | D.C. United | 44 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Belgium U17 | 18 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Belgium U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Belgium U19 | 10 | (10) |
| 2009–2012 | Belgium U21 | 9 | (4) |
| 2010– | Belgium | 45 | (18) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:10, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:36, 26 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
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, including 19 Premier League goals in his debut season and helping them to the 2015 FA Cup Final, before transferring to Liverpool in 2015 for £32.5 million. 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 has earned over forty caps for Belgium since making his debut in 2010. He missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup through injury, but was part of their team that reached the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2016, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020.