Christian Benteke
Full name: Christian Benteke
Current team: Al Wahda
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Belgium
Date of birth: 3 December, 1990 (35 years)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, Belgium
Weight: 183 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
Current team: Al Wahda
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Belgium
Date of birth: 3 December, 1990 (35 years)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, Belgium
Weight: 183 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
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Where to Watch Christian Benteke
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Christian Benteke plays as a forward for Al Wahda and represents Belgium internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Christian Benteke Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Al Wahda | UAE Pro League | 408 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | DC United | Major League Soccer | 1945 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | DC United | Major League Soccer | 2445 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | DC United | Major League Soccer | 2789 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | DC United | Major League Soccer | 557 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 1146 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 1838 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2020/21 | Crystal Palace U23 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 1266 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2018/19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 819 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 2236 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 3137 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1518 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014/15 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 165 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014/15 | Aston Villa U21 | Premier League U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 34 | 19 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Genk | Jupiler League | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Genk | Jupiler League | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | St. Liege | Jupiler League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | KV Mechelen | Jupiler League | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2010/11 | St. Liege | Jupiler League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DC United | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 46 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | Capital One Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Aston Villa | Capital One Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Aston Villa | Capital One Cup | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Al Wahda | Super Cup UAE / Qatar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | DC United | Leagues Cup | 254 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | DC United | Leagues Cup | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Crystal Palace | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 221 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012/13 | Genk | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | St. Liege | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | St. Liege | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008/09 | St. Liege | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belgium | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Belgium | UEFA Euro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Belgium | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Belgium | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 116 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Belgium | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Belgium | Friendly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Belgium | UEFA Euro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Belgium | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Belgium | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | Belgium | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Belgium | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Belgium | Friendly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Belgium U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Belgium | Friendly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Belgium | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Christian Benteke Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium - First Division A | Winner | 1 | 2008/2009, |
| Belgium - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2009/2010, |
| Belgium - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2011/2012, |
| England - FA Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014/2015, |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015/2016, |
| World - MLS All-Star | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024, 2023, |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2015/2016, |
Transfers
Christian Benteke Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.01.2026 | DC United | Al Wahda | Free agent |
| 04.08.2022 | Crystal Palace | DC United | Transfer |
| 20.08.2016 | Liverpool | Crystal Palace | Transfer |
| 22.07.2015 | Aston Villa | Liverpool | Transfer |
| 31.08.2012 | Genk | Aston Villa | Transfer |
| 31.08.2011 | St. Liege | Genk | Transfer |
| 30.06.2011 | KV Mechelen | St. Liege | Return from loan |
| 31.08.2010 | St. Liege | KV Mechelen | Loan |
| 30.06.2010 | Kortrijk | St. Liege | Return from loan |
| 07.08.2009 | St. Liege | Kortrijk | Loan |
| 01.01.2009 | Genk | St. Liege | Transfer |
Sidelined
Christian Benteke Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Thigh Injury | 15.07.2025 | 19.07.2025 |
| Ankle Injury | 16.05.2025 | 28.06.2025 |
| Shoulder Injury | 05.05.2025 | 09.05.2025 |
| Thigh Injury | 21.04.2025 | 02.05.2025 |
| Thigh Injury | 04.03.2024 | 15.03.2024 |
| Virus | 27.12.2021 | 27.12.2021 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 20.05.2021 | 31.05.2021 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 11.09.2020 | 25.09.2020 |
| Thigh Injury | 24.06.2020 | 03.07.2020 |
| Knock | 22.12.2019 | 31.01.2020 |
| Facial Injury | 28.04.2019 | 11.05.2019 |
| Knee Injury | 02.09.2018 | 11.01.2019 |
| Groin Injury | 05.04.2018 | 13.04.2018 |
| Knee Injury | 24.09.2017 | 17.11.2017 |
| Shoulder Injury | 05.01.2017 | 14.01.2017 |
| Knee Injury | 26.03.2016 | 27.04.2016 |
| Knee Injury | 26.10.2015 | 29.10.2015 |
| Hamstring | 21.09.2015 | 21.10.2015 |
| Hip/Thigh Injury | 06.03.2015 | 13.03.2015 |
| Achilles Strain | 03.04.2014 | 29.09.2014 |
| Knee Injury | 20.12.2013 | 30.12.2013 |
| Hip/Thigh Injury | 22.09.2013 | 07.10.2013 |
