Christian Benteke

Date of birth03 December 1990
Place of birthKinshasa, DR Congo
NationalityBelgian
Weight83 kg
Height1.90 m
PositionForward

Christian Benteke joined Aston Villa in August 2012 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in July 2013.

He joined Liverpool in July 2015 for a reported fee of £32.5million to become the Reds' second most expensive signing having paid £35million to Newcastle United for Andy Carroll in January 2011.

Christian joined Crystal Palace in August 2016 with a four-year contract for a reported club record fee of £27million.

His Palace contract was extended to June 2021 in October 2019 and to June 2023 in June 2021.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
RC Genk 01 Jul 2007 01 Jan 2009
Standard Liege 01 Jan 2009 28 Aug 2011
KV Kortrijk 06 Aug 2009 31 May 2010 L
KV Mechelen 01 Sep 2010 31 May 2011 L
RC Genk 28 Aug 2011 31 Aug 2012
Aston Villa 31 Aug 2012 22 Jul 2015
Liverpool 22 Jul 2015 20 Aug 2016
Crystal Palace 20 Aug 2016 05 Aug 2022
DC United 05 Aug 2022

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2012-13 Aston Villa League Cup 5
4
2012-13 Aston Villa Premier League 32
2
19
7
1
2013-14 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2013-14 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
2013-14 Aston Villa Premier League 24
2
10
4
2014-15 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
2
2014-15 Aston Villa Premier League 26
3
13
1
1
2015-16 Liverpool FA Cup 4
2015-16 Liverpool League Cup
2
2015-16 Liverpool Premier League 14
15
9
2
2015-16 Liverpool UEFA Europa League 2
5
1
1
2016-17 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
1
2
2016-17 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
2016-17 Crystal Palace Premier League 36
15
11
2017-18 Crystal Palace Premier League 24
7
3
6
2017-18 Crystal Palace Premier League Asia Trophy 2
2018-19 Crystal Palace FA Cup
3
1
2018-19 Crystal Palace Premier League 9
7
1
1
2019-20 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2019-20 Crystal Palace Premier League 13
11
2
4
1
2020-21 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2020-21 Crystal Palace Premier League 21
9
10
1
1
2021-22 Crystal Palace FA Cup
5
2021-22 Crystal Palace League Cup
1
2021-22 Crystal Palace Premier League 11
14
4
3


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
23 Aug 2016 Crystal Palace v Blackpool W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2016 Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 Premier League
10 Sep 2016 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
18 Sep 2016 Crystal Palace v Stoke City W 4-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2016 Southampton v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
24 Sep 2016 Sunderland v Crystal Palace W 2-3 Premier League
30 Sep 2016 Everton v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
15 Oct 2016 Crystal Palace v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
22 Oct 2016 Leicester City v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League
29 Oct 2016 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 2-4 Premier League
05 Nov 2016 Burnley v Crystal Palace L 3-2 Premier League
19 Nov 2016 Crystal Palace v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
26 Nov 2016 Swansea City v Crystal Palace L 5-4 Premier League
03 Dec 2016 Crystal Palace v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
10 Dec 2016 Hull City v Crystal Palace D 3-3 Premier League
14 Dec 2016 Crystal Palace v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
17 Dec 2016 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2016 Watford v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2017 Arsenal v Crystal Palace L 2-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2017 Crystal Palace v Swansea City L 1-2 Premier League
14 Jan 2017 West Ham United v Crystal Palace L 3-0 Premier League
17 Jan 2017 Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 2017 Crystal Palace v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2017 Crystal Palace v Manchester City L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2017 AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
04 Feb 2017 Crystal Palace v Sunderland L 0-4 Premier League
11 Feb 2017 Stoke City v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
25 Feb 2017 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2017 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
18 Mar 2017 Crystal Palace v Watford W 1-0 Premier League
01 Apr 2017 Chelsea v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
05 Apr 2017 Southampton v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League
10 Apr 2017 Crystal Palace v Arsenal W 3-0 Premier League
15 Apr 2017 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
23 Apr 2017 Liverpool v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
26 Apr 2017 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
29 Apr 2017 Crystal Palace v Burnley L 0-2 Premier League
06 May 2017 Manchester City v Crystal Palace L 5-0 Premier League
14 May 2017 Crystal Palace v Hull City W 4-0 Premier League
21 May 2017 Manchester United v Crystal Palace L 2-0 Premier League
19 Jul 2017 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League Asia Trophy Semi-final
22 Jul 2017 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Premier League Asia Trophy 3rd place play-off
12 Aug 2017 Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town L 0-3 Premier League
19 Aug 2017 Liverpool v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
26 Aug 2017 Crystal Palace v Swansea City L 0-2 Premier League
10 Sep 2017 Burnley v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2017 Crystal Palace v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
23 Sep 2017 Manchester City v Crystal Palace L 5-0 Premier League
18 Nov 2017 Crystal Palace v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
25 Nov 2017 Crystal Palace v Stoke City W 2-1 Premier League
28 Nov 2017 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2017 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2017 Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth D 2-2 Premier League
12 Dec 2017 Crystal Palace v Watford W 2-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2017 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 0-3 Premier League
28 Dec 2017 Crystal Palace v Arsenal L 2-3 Premier League
31 Dec 2017 Crystal Palace v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2018 Southampton v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
13 Jan 2018 Crystal Palace v Burnley W 1-0 Premier League
20 Jan 2018 Arsenal v Crystal Palace L 4-1 Premier League
30 Jan 2018 West Ham United v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
04 Feb 2018 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2018 Everton v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League
25 Feb 2018 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2018 Crystal Palace v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
10 Mar 2018 Chelsea v Crystal Palace L 2-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2018 Huddersfield Town v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
31 Mar 2018 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
14 Apr 2018 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2018 Watford v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2018 Crystal Palace v Leicester City W 5-0 Premier League
05 May 2018 Stoke City v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
13 May 2018 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Premier League
11 Aug 2018 Fulham v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
20 Aug 2018 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
26 Aug 2018 Watford v Crystal Palace L 2-1 Premier League
01 Sep 2018 Crystal Palace v Southampton L 0-2 Premier League
12 Jan 2019 Crystal Palace v Watford L 1-2 Premier League
27 Jan 2019 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2019 Crystal Palace v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2019 Crystal Palace v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2019 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace W 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
27 Feb 2019 Crystal Palace v Manchester United L 1-3 Premier League
02 Mar 2019 Burnley v Crystal Palace W 1-3 Premier League
09 Mar 2019 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 Premier League
16 Mar 2019 Watford v Crystal Palace L 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
30 Mar 2019 Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 Premier League
03 Apr 2019 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace L 2-0 Premier League
06 Apr 2019 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace W 0-1 Premier League
14 Apr 2019 Crystal Palace v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
21 Apr 2019 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 2-3 Premier League
27 Apr 2019 Crystal Palace v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
10 Aug 2019 Crystal Palace v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2019 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2019 Manchester United v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
27 Aug 2019 Crystal Palace v Colchester United L 0-0 (4-5) League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2019 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
14 Sep 2019 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace L 4-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2019 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
05 Oct 2019 West Ham United v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
19 Oct 2019 Crystal Palace v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2019 Arsenal v Crystal Palace D 2-2 Premier League
03 Nov 2019 Crystal Palace v Leicester City L 0-2 Premier League
23 Nov 2019 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
30 Nov 2019 Burnley v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
07 Dec 2019 Watford v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2019 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
21 Dec 2019 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
01 Feb 2020 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United L 0-1 Premier League
08 Feb 2020 Everton v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2020 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
29 Feb 2020 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace W 0-1 Premier League
07 Mar 2020 Crystal Palace v Watford W 1-0 Premier League
20 Jun 2020 AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
04 Jul 2020 Leicester City v Crystal Palace L 3-0 Premier League
07 Jul 2020 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
12 Jul 2020 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace L 2-0 Premier League
26 Sep 2020 Crystal Palace v Everton L 1-2 Premier League
18 Oct 2020 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 2-0 Premier League
07 Nov 2020 Crystal Palace v Leeds United W 4-1 Premier League
23 Nov 2020 Burnley v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
27 Nov 2020 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
06 Dec 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace W 1-5 Premier League
13 Dec 2020 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2020 West Ham United v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2020 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace L 3-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2020 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2021 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United W 2-0 Premier League
08 Jan 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2021 Arsenal v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
26 Jan 2021 Crystal Palace v West Ham United L 2-3 Premier League
02 Feb 2021 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
08 Feb 2021 Leeds United v Crystal Palace L 2-0 Premier League
13 Feb 2021 Crystal Palace v Burnley L 0-3 Premier League
22 Feb 2021 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
28 Feb 2021 Crystal Palace v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2021 Crystal Palace v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
07 Mar 2021 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace L 4-1 Premier League
13 Mar 2021 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2021 Everton v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
10 Apr 2021 Crystal Palace v Chelsea L 1-4 Premier League
26 Apr 2021 Leicester City v Crystal Palace L 2-1 Premier League
01 May 2021 Crystal Palace v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League
08 May 2021 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
11 May 2021 Southampton v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League
16 May 2021 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa W 3-2 Premier League
19 May 2021 Crystal Palace v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
14 Aug 2021 Chelsea v Crystal Palace L 3-0 Premier League
21 Aug 2021 Crystal Palace v Brentford D 0-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2021 Watford v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2021 West Ham United v Crystal Palace D 2-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2021 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 Premier League
18 Sep 2021 Liverpool v Crystal Palace L 3-0 Premier League
27 Sep 2021 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
03 Oct 2021 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
18 Oct 2021 Arsenal v Crystal Palace D 2-2 Premier League
23 Oct 2021 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 2021 Manchester City v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
06 Nov 2021 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2021 Burnley v Crystal Palace D 3-3 Premier League
27 Nov 2021 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
30 Nov 2021 Leeds United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
05 Dec 2021 Manchester United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2021 Crystal Palace v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2021 Crystal Palace v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2021 Crystal Palace v Norwich City W 3-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2022 Crystal Palace v West Ham United L 2-3 Premier League
08 Jan 2022 Millwall v Crystal Palace W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2022 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
23 Jan 2022 Crystal Palace v Liverpool L 1-3 Premier League
05 Feb 2022 Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Mar 2022 Crystal Palace v Stoke City W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
05 Mar 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
20 Mar 2022 Crystal Palace v Everton W 4-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
17 Apr 2022 Chelsea v Crystal Palace L 2-0 FA Cup Semi-final
25 Apr 2022 Crystal Palace v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
15 May 2022 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
19 May 2022 Everton v Crystal Palace L 3-2 Premier League


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
2009-10 Belgium International Friendly
1
2010-11 Belgium International Friendly 1
2010-11 Belgium UEFA European Championship
1
2011-12 Belgium International Friendly
1
2011-12 Belgium UEFA Under-21 4
2
1
2012-13 Belgium FIFA World Cup 6
2
1
2012-13 Belgium International Friendly 3
1
4
2013-14 Belgium FIFA World Cup 1
2013-14 Belgium International Friendly 2
1
2014-15 Belgium International Friendly 2
2014-15 Belgium UEFA European Championship 3
1
1
2015-16 Belgium International Friendly
2
2015-16 Belgium UEFA European Championship 1
2
2016-17 Belgium FIFA World Cup 1
1
3
2016-17 Belgium International Friendly 1
1
2
2017-18 Belgium International Friendly
1
2019-20 Belgium UEFA European Championship 1
2
3
2020-21 Belgium FIFA World Cup
1
1
2020-21 Belgium International Friendly
1
2020-21 Belgium UEFA European Championship
1
2021-22 Belgium FIFA World Cup 1
2
1
2021-22 Belgium International Friendly
2
1


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
19 May 2010 Belgium v Bulgaria W 2-1 International Friendly
11 Aug 2010 Finland v Belgium L 1-0 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 Belgium v Germany L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group A
01 Sep 2011 Iceland v Belgium L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 8
06 Sep 2011 Belgium v Azerbaijan W 4-1 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 8
10 Oct 2011 Azerbaijan v Belgium D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 8
29 Feb 2012 England v Belgium L 4-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 8
25 May 2012 Belgium v Montenegro D 2-2 International Friendly
15 Aug 2012 Belgium v Netherlands W 4-2 International Friendly
11 Sep 2012 Belgium v Croatia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
12 Oct 2012 Serbia v Belgium W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
16 Oct 2012 Belgium v Scotland W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
14 Nov 2012 Romania v Belgium L 2-1 International Friendly
06 Feb 2013 Belgium v Slovakia W 2-1 International Friendly
22 Mar 2013 North Macedonia v Belgium W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
26 Mar 2013 Belgium v North Macedonia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
29 May 2013 USA v Belgium W 2-4 International Friendly
07 Jun 2013 Belgium v Serbia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
14 Aug 2013 Belgium v France D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2013 Scotland v Belgium W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
14 Nov 2013 Belgium v Colombia L 0-2 International Friendly
05 Mar 2014 Belgium v Ivory Coast D 2-2 International Friendly
12 Nov 2014 Belgium v Iceland W 3-1 International Friendly
16 Nov 2014 Belgium v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
28 Mar 2015 Belgium v Cyprus W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
31 Mar 2015 Israel v Belgium W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
07 Jun 2015 France v Belgium W 3-4 International Friendly
12 Jun 2015 Wales v Belgium L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
06 Sep 2015 Cyprus v Belgium W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
28 May 2016 Switzerland v Belgium W 1-2 International Friendly
01 Jun 2016 Belgium v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
18 Jun 2016 Belgium v Republic of Ireland W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group E
22 Jun 2016 Sweden v Belgium W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group E
07 Oct 2016 Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
10 Oct 2016 Gibraltar v Belgium W 0-6 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
28 Mar 2017 Russia v Belgium D 3-3 International Friendly
05 Jun 2017 Belgium v Czech Republic W 2-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2018 Belgium v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
10 Oct 2019 Belgium v San Marino W 9-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group I
13 Oct 2019 Kazakhstan v Belgium W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group I
19 Nov 2019 Belgium v Cyprus W 6-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group I
08 Oct 2020 Belgium v Ivory Coast D 1-1 International Friendly
30 Mar 2021 Belgium v Belarus W 8-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group E
21 Jun 2021 Finland v Belgium W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group B
02 Sep 2021 Estonia v Belgium W 2-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group E
08 Sep 2021 Belarus v Belgium W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group E
13 Nov 2021 Belgium v Estonia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group E
26 Mar 2022 Republic of Ireland v Belgium D 2-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 2022 Belgium v Burkina Faso W 3-0 International Friendly


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