Christian Benteke is a Belgian striker who currently plays for Belgium national team and D.C. United in the MLS. Benteke has played for many clubs, including JS Pierreuse, Standard Liege, Genk, Kortrijk, Mechelen, Aston Villa, Liverpool, etc.
Christian Benteke was born on December 3, 1990, in Kinshasa, DR Congo, with the birth name Christian Benteke Lilo. Benteke was born to his father, Jen-Pierre, and mother, Marie-Clarie, and grew up with his siblings, Jonathan Benteke, a footballer, and Sara. His brother has played for many clubs, such as JS Pierreuse, Standard Liege, Vise, Zulte-Waregem, Crystal Palace, and Omonia.
Benteke lives in a luxurious house in the United States. His primary source of wealth is soccer. In 2020, as a Crystal Palace forward, he earned £120,000 as a weekly wage, i.e., a salary of £6,480,000 annually. He spends a reasonable sum of money on his stylish clothing. The current net worth of Benteke is estimated at £25 million, and his market value is around €22.00 million.
Christian moved to the States and joined the United SOURCE: Instagram@christianbenteke Benteke is using the shoe model of "Nike Hypervenom Phantom III DF FG" since July 10, 2017. He often shares his house's pictures on Instagram. Moreover, he has uploaded a picture of a fancy car on his official Instagram. He has a black Mercedes Benz Car.
At the beginning of his career, Benteke joined the youth team of JS Pierreuse in 1996 and left the club in 2004. He then joined the "Standard Liege," where he played from 2004-2006. He also spent a year with the youth team of Genk.
Benteke began his professional career with the "Genk" after being promoted from the youth club. For the club, he has scored 1 goal in 10 appearances until 2009. Benteke has then signed a two-year contract with his former club, “Standard Liege,” with a transfer fee of €150 thousand. He is a member of the team that won the "Belgian First Division" (2008-2009).
Christian Benteke was sent on loan to Kortrijk for the 2009-2010 season on August 7, 2009, where he scored 14 goals in 34 appearances. He returned to his club after completing the loan contract on June 30, 2010. He then loaned to Mechelen on August 31, 2010, for the 2010-2011 season. He scored six goals in 18 matches for the team before ending the loan contract.
Benteke rejoined his ex-club, Genk, with the transfer fee of €1.00 million in 2011. During his career in Genk, he scored 19 goals in 37 appearances until 2012.
Christian Benteke signed a four-year contract with Aston Villa with a transfer fee of €8.80 million on August 31, 2012. He spent three seasons with the club (2012-2015), scoring 42 goals in 89 matches.
During the 2014-2015 season, Benteke received a red card by Neil Swarbrick for attempting a foul against Tottenham Hotspur’s player Ryan Mason.
Benteke joined the English football club “Liverpool” on July 22, 2015, with a transfer fee of €46.50 million and his first match came on August 2 against Swindon Town F.C. Later, he scored his first goal against Bournemouth. He scored nine goals in 29 games until 2016.
Benteke then completed his four-year contract with "Crystal Palace" with the transfer fee of €31.20 million, one of the biggest transfer fees of his career. His first goal came against Middlesbrough on September 10, 2016. So far, he has scored 16 goals in 53 matches. As a successful football player, he was honored with "Premier League Player of the Month" in April 2015.
Benteke moved to Crystal Palace in 2016 and appeared in 162 games while playing with the club until 2021. Eventually, He moved to the States and joined D.C. United.
Benteke has played for Belgium U-17, U-18, U-19 and U-21. After five years in the youth team, he was called to the senior team squad in 2010. He was a member of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and Belgium U-17.
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Christian shares a photo with Eden Hazard SOURCE: Instagram@christianbenteke Benteke represented Belgium internationally, earning his first cap with the senior team on May 18, 2010, against Bulgaria, in a friendly match. Later, his first goal came against the Netherlands, and he became a starter for Belgium national team.
His teammates during his presence on the Belgian national team were stars like Mousa Dembele, Yannick Carrasco, and Romelu Lukaku.
Benteke got married to his long-term partner, girlfriend, Fortune Benteke, in a lavish private ceremony on July 8, 2017. The couple has two children together, Jaden and Nylah. The husband and wife have been together for a long time, but they didn’t reveal anything about their love affair before getting married.
Further, they are often spotted enjoying their vacation in a beautiful destination like Beverly Hills, California. He has shared numerous pictures of his wedding on Instagram. Benteke often captures his children and wife on camera and gives updates about his family to his fans through his Instagram.
He is Christian by his religion. Benteke belongs to the African ethnicity and holds Belgian and Congolese nationality. His birth sign is "Sagittarius."
