Benik Afobe

Date of birth12 February 1993
Place of birthLeyton, England
NationalityCongolese (COD)
Weight70 kg
Height1.79 m
PositionForward

Benik Afobe had been with Arsenal since the age of six and signed as a professional in February 2010 after Barcelona started showing an interest.

He set a record as the youngest player to appear for Arsenal reserves.

Benik joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2015 with a contract to June 2018.

He joined AFC Bournemouth in January 2016 with a contract to June 2020.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 12 Feb 2010 14 Jan 2015
Huddersfield Town 02 Nov 2010 31 May 2011 L
Reading 22 Mar 2012 31 May 2012 L
Bolton Wanderers 03 Aug 2012 31 Jan 2013 L
Millwall 08 Feb 2013 07 Mar 2013 L
Sheffield Wednesday 30 Jan 2014 31 May 2014 L
Milton Keynes Dons 04 Aug 2014 13 Jan 2015 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 Jan 2015 10 Jan 2016
AFC Bournemouth 10 Jan 2016 01 Jun 2018
Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 Jan 2018 31 May 2018 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Jun 2018 04 Jan 2019
Stoke City 12 Jun 2018 03 Jan 2019 L
Stoke City 04 Jan 2019

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2010-11 Huddersfield Town FA Cup 3
1
2010-11 Huddersfield Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League One 14
14
5
2010-11 Huddersfield Town League One Play-Offs 3
2011-12 Reading League Championship 1
2
2012-13 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Bolton Wanderers League Championship 5
15
2
2
2012-13 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Millwall League Championship 5
2013-14 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
2013-14 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 4
8
2
1
2014-15 Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup 3
2
2014-15 Milton Keynes Dons Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2014-15 Milton Keynes Dons League Cup 3
1
6
1
2014-15 Milton Keynes Dons League One 11
11
10
2
2014-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 20
1
13
1
2015-16 AFC Bournemouth Premier League 12
3
4
2015-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 23
2
9
1
2015-16 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
1
2016-17 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 2
2016-17 AFC Bournemouth Premier League 14
17
6
1
2017-18 AFC Bournemouth FA Cup 2
2017-18 AFC Bournemouth League Cup 1
2
1
2017-18 AFC Bournemouth Premier League 5
12
2017-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 7
9
6


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Jan 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackpool W 2-0 League Championship
24 Jan 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 League Championship
31 Jan 2015 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
07 Feb 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
10 Feb 2015 Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Championship
14 Feb 2015 Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
21 Feb 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United W 5-0 League Championship
24 Feb 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham W 3-0 League Championship
28 Feb 2015 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
03 Mar 2015 AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
07 Mar 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
14 Mar 2015 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Championship
20 Mar 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
03 Apr 2015 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
06 Apr 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United W 4-3 League Championship
11 Apr 2015 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2015 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
18 Apr 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
25 Apr 2015 Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
02 May 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall W 4-2 League Championship
08 Aug 2015 Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
11 Aug 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newport County W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
19 Aug 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers L 2-3 League Championship
22 Aug 2015 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
29 Aug 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Championship
12 Sep 2015 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Championship
19 Sep 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2015 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2015 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2015 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League Championship
03 Oct 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2015 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-2 League Championship
21 Oct 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford L 0-2 League Championship
24 Oct 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 1-3 League Championship
31 Oct 2015 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
03 Nov 2015 Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
07 Nov 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley D 0-0 League Championship
21 Nov 2015 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
28 Nov 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League Championship
05 Dec 2015 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
11 Dec 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
17 Dec 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United L 2-3 League Championship
20 Dec 2015 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading W 1-0 League Championship
28 Dec 2015 Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2016 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
03 Feb 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship
10 Feb 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
17 Feb 2018 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
21 Feb 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City D 2-2 League Championship
24 Feb 2018 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
07 Mar 2018 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League Championship
10 Mar 2018 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading W 3-0 League Championship
17 Mar 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burton Albion W 3-1 League Championship
30 Mar 2018 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
03 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City D 2-2 League Championship
06 Apr 2018 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
11 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
15 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Championship
21 Apr 2018 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-4 League Championship
28 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2010-11 England Under-19
1
2011-12 England UEFA Under-19 2
1
1
1
2016-17 Congo DR Africa Cup of Nations
1
2017-18 Congo DR FIFA World Cup
1
2017-18 Congo DR International Friendly 1
2018-19 Congo DR Africa Cup of Nations 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Sep 2010 England v Slovakia W 2-0 Under-19
25 May 2012 England v Slovenia W 5-0 UEFA Under-19 Elite Round Group 2
27 May 2012 England v Montenegro D 1-1 UEFA Under-19 Elite Round Group 2
30 May 2012 England v Switzerland W 1-0 UEFA Under-19 Elite Round Group 2
10 Jun 2017 Congo DR v Congo W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
01 Sep 2017 Tunisia v Congo DR L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group A
28 May 2018 Nigeria v Congo DR D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Sep 2018 Liberia v Congo DR D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
16 Oct 2018 Zimbabwe v Congo DR D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.