Christian Benteke
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Born
1990 (35 years old)
Kinshasa, ZairePosition
Forward
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Team Number
35
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight
183 lbs
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Right
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Player Manager ID
18009139
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SoccerTeam
Al Wahda
League
UAE Pro League
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Description
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, 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 ten 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 Euro 2020.
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 American MLS Golden Boot |  DC United | 2024 | |
 Belgian Pro League |  Genk | 2008-2009 |
Milestones
 MLS Best XI | DC United | 2024-12-03 | |
 MLS Hat-Trick | DC United | 2023-09-23 | |
 MLS All-Star | DC United | 2023-06-27 | |
 MLS Goal Of The Week | DC United | 2023-05-03 |
Former Youth Teams
 Standard | 2004-2006 | Youth | - | - | |
| Genk | 2006-2007 | Youth | - | - |
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 Genk | 2007-2009 | Permanent | - | - | |
| Standard | 2009-2011 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Kortrijk | 2009-2010 | Loan | - | - | |
 Mechelen | 2010-2011 | Loan | - | - | |
| Genk | 2011-2012 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Aston Villa | 2012-2015 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Liverpool | 2015-2016 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Crystal Palace | 2016-2022 | Permanent | - | - |
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Contracts
 Crystal Palace | 2019-2021 | - |
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