Jonathan Benteke

Jonathan Benteke
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Benteke Liseka
Date of birth (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number 15
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– Crystal Palace 1 (0)

* 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 plays for English club Crystal Palace 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]

Personal life

Benteke is the younger brother of Christian Benteke, who also plays as a forward for Crystal Palace and the Belgium national football team.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 September 2016[5]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Visé 2013–14 Belgian Second Division 2020000202
Zulte-Waregem 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 62210083
2015–16 Belgian Pro League 1502000170
Total 2124100253
Crystal Palace 2016–17 Premier League 10000010
Career total 00000010

References

  1. "Zulte Waregem vs. Anderlecht - 28 September 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  2. "Transfer Window Round-Up". cpfc.co.uk. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. Warlow, Robert (12 September 2016). "Benteke brothers make history for Crystal Palace at Middlesbrough". Croydon Advertiser. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. "Jonathan Benteke: Crystal Palace striker out for four months". BBC Sport. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. "J. BENTEKE". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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