Jonathan Benteke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Benteke Liseka | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | JS Pierreuse | ||
| 2006–2007 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2007–2009 | Visé | ||
| 2009–2013 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Visé | 20 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Zulte-Waregem | 21 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2016 16:21 (UTC). | |||
Jonathan Benteke Liseka (born 28 April 1995) is a Belgian footballer who is a free agent and plays as a striker.
Career
Early career
Benteke played youth football for JS Pierreuse before moving to the higher level Standard Liège in 2006 where he stayed for a season before moving to Visé's youth side. In 2009, he moved back to Standard where he played for four seasons in their youth teams without appearing for the first team. On his release from Standard, he rejoined Visé where he made his professional first team appearance.
In 2014, Benteke joined Zulte-Waregem for whom he made his debut on 27 September, against Anderlecht, replacing Glynor Plet after 70 minutes.[1]
Crystal Palace
On 1 September 2016, it was announced that Benteke had joined the development squad of Premier League side Crystal Palace, where his brother plays.[2] Nine days later he made his debut in a 2–1 win at Middlesbrough, replacing his sibling for the final six minutes; they were the first Belgian brothers to play in England's top flight.[3] At the end of the month, he suffered a knee meniscus injury, ruling him out for the next three or four months; his manager Alan Pardew called this "disappointing".[4] Benteke was released by the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.[5]
Personal life
Benteke was born in Belgium to parents of Congolese descent, and is the younger brother of Christian Benteke, who also plays as a forward for Crystal Palace and the Belgium national football team.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 September 2016[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Visé | 2013–14 | Belgian Second Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Zulte-Waregem | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2016–17 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Zulte Waregem vs. Anderlecht - 28 September 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
- ↑ "Transfer Window Round-Up". cpfc.co.uk. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ Warlow, Robert (12 September 2016). "Benteke brothers make history for Crystal Palace at Middlesbrough". Croydon Advertiser. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Jonathan Benteke: Crystal Palace striker out for four months". BBC Sport. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace release Fraizer Campbell, Mathieu Flamini and Joe Ledley". Sky Sport. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "Christian Benteke: Street football took brilliant Belgians to top". 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "J. BENTEKE". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
External links
- Jonathan Benteke at Soccerway