Christian Benteke

Soccer Player

Birthday December 3, 1990

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Kinshasa, DR Congo

Age 33 years old

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About

Belgian striker who joined Aston Villa in 2012 after previously playing for Genk and Standard Liege. He joined Liverpool in 2015 and Crystal Palace a year later.

Before Fame

He began his youth career with JS Pierreuse in 1996.

Trivia

After playing for several Belgian age-group teams, he became a member of the Belgian national team in 2010.

Family Life

His family fled Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) during the Mobutu regime and emigrated to Belgium while he was a child. His brother Jonathan has also played professional soccer.

Associated With

He and Romelu Lukaku have played together on the Belgian national team.