Belgian footballer (born 1995)
Jonathan Benteke Lifeka
(born 28 April 1995) is a Belgian
footballer
who plays as a
forward
for
UT Petange
in Luxembourg.
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Career
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Early career
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Benteke played youth football for JS Pierreuse before moving to the higher level
Standard Liege
in 2006 where he stayed for a season before moving to
Vise
'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 Vise, where he made his professional first team appearance and was at the time playing in the Belgian Second Division.
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While at C.S. Vise, Benteke went on to make eighteen appearances and scoring two times.
Zulte-Waregem
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On 24 June 2014, it was reported that Benteke was in talks over a move to
Zulte-Waregem
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The move was confirmed on 28 June 2014, when he signed a three-year contract.
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However, at the start of the season, Benteke suffered a groin injury and did not return to training until September.
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It was not until 27 September 2014 that Benteke made his Zulte Waregem debut against
Anderlecht
, replacing
Glynor Plet
after 70 minutes.
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It was not until 21 January 2015 that he scored his first Zulte-Waregem goal, in a 4?2 loss against Anderlecht in the quarter-final of Beker Van Belgie.
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Benteke went on to score two goals in the league against
Genk
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and
Oostende
.
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At the end of the 2014?15 season, Benteke had made eight appearances, scoring three times in all competitions.
However, the 2015?16 season saw Benteke competing for a first-team role under the management of
Francky Dury
.
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As a result, Benteke spent the most of the season on the substitutes bench and did not score goals in his seventeen appearances in all competitions that season.
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Crystal Palace
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On 1 September 2016, Benteke joined the development squad of
Premier League
side
Crystal Palace
, where his brother played.
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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.
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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".
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Benteke was released by the club at the end of the 2016?17 season.
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Omonia Nicosia
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In September 2017,
Cypriot First Division
club
Omonia Nicosia
signed Benteke on a two-year contract.
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Oldham Athletic
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On 6 February 2018, Benteke signed with League One Club
Oldham Athletic
on a short term deal until the end of the season.
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On 27 July, Benteke signed a new one-year contract with the club.
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After a spell in Germany, Benteke returned in Belgium in August 2020 to join
URSL Vise
.
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Personal life
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Benteke is of
Congolese
descent and was born in Belgium to Congolese parents, and is the younger brother of
Christian Benteke
, who plays as a forward for
D.C. United
and the
Belgium national team
.
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Career statistics
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- As of match played 14 May 2022
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References
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