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My Take
Christian Benteke is the kind of striker I find quietly reliable. Born in Kinshasa in 1990 and raised in Belgium, he's a 190cm target man who scored heavily for Aston Villa, then played Liverpool and Crystal Palace, and lately kept finding the net in MLS before a move to the UAE. People wrote off his peak years ago, yet he keeps producing wherever he lands. That stubborn knack for scoring ugly, physical goals is exactly what makes a forward dependable rather than glamorous. I respect the longevity; a striker who outlasts the doubters is doing something right.
Overview
Christian Benteke Liolo (born 3 December 1990) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda. Benteke began his career at Standard Liège, playing a part in their 2008–09 Belgian First Division triumph. Following a season at Genk he was signed for £7 million by Aston Villa. He scored 49 goals in 101 matches for Villa across all competitions.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christian Benteke
- Name (Japanese)
- クリスティアン・ベンテケ
- Reading
- くりすてぃあん・べんてけ
- Born
- December 3, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Democratic Republic of the Congo →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.