Justin Bengui
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Bengui João | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Montbéliard, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Villefranche | ||
| 2016–2022 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Lyon B | 19 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | France U19 | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2024 | |||
Justin Bengui João (born 9 July 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Club career
[edit]Born in Montbéliard, Bengui started his career at Villefranche and remained there until 2016, when he joined the youth side of Lyon.[2] On 28 July 2021, despite interests from Bayern Munich,[3] he decided to sign his first professional contract with Lyon for a period of three seasons.[4]
In 2022, he was part of the Lyon team that won the Coupe Gambardella, being the substitute goalkeeper for Mathieu Patouillet.[5] At the same year, he made his senior debut with Lyon's reserves in a 0–4 Championnat National 2 defeat against Lyon La Duchère[6]
On 14 July 2023, Bengui appeared with Lyon's first team for the first time, playing in a in the friendly game against De Treffers.[7]
International career
[edit]Bengui represented France at youth level, and is also eligible to represent Angola. In July 2024, he was named in France U19's squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[8] As the starter goalkeeper for the team, he appeared in 4 games during the tournament, including the final against Spain, where France was defeated by the score of 0–2.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Justin BENGUI JOAO". fff.fr. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Villefranche-sur-Saône. Justin Bengui Joao : de l'académie du FCVB à l'équipe de France U16". Le Progrès. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Bengui Joao, Jacquet, Housni : trois Français à découvrir au Tournoi Maurice-Revello (Foot)". L'Équipe. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "OL : premier contrat professionnel pour Justin Bengui Joao". Olympique & Lyonnais. 28 July 2021.
- ^ "OL - Le groupe lyonnais pour la finale de Gambardella contre le SM Caen". Ouest-France. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Nat 2 : l'OL s'incline lors du derby contre La Duchère (0-4)". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Football : la maturité de Justin Bengui Joao". Le Progrès. 15 July 2023.
- ^ "LA LISTE POUR L'EURO". French Football Federation (in French). 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Euro U19 (H) : L'équipe de France échoue en finale de l'Euro U19 face à l'Espagne". L'Équipe. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Justin Bengui at Soccerway