Christian Benteke has earned over forty caps for Belgium since making his debut in 2010.
21 Facts About Christian Benteke
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Christian Benteke missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup through injury, but was part of their team that reached the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2016, featuring at Euro 2020.
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Christian Benteke played youth football for JS Pierreuse and later Standard Liege before moving to Genk.
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Christian Benteke spent the following season on loan at KV Mechelen as part of the transfer of Aloys Nong, who moved from Mechelen to Standard Liege.
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Christian Benteke's spell at Mechelen was less successful, with seven goals from 25 appearances.
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Around Christmas time, Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas was reportedly interested in signing Christian Benteke, referring to him as the season's "surprise package".
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Christian Benteke was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year after his excellent debut season, eventually finishing as runner-up to eventual double award winner Gareth Bale.
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Christian Benteke finished pre-season with seven goals in five appearances, including two goals against Malaga at Villa Park.
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On 3 April 2014, Christian Benteke suffered a rupture of his achilles tendon while training and was ruled out for at least six months, missing the remainder of the season and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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On 2 November 2014, Christian Benteke was given a straight red card by referee Neil Swarbrick for pushing the face of Tottenham Hotspur's Ryan Mason after Mason had stuck his face in Christian Benteke's chest.
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On 8 January 2016, Christian Benteke was named as captain for Liverpool's FA Cup third round tie with Exeter City at St James Park.
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Christian Benteke was often found on the bench because he wasn't fitting into Jurgen Klopp's style of play.
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Christian Benteke finished his first season with Palace as their top-scorer, with 15 league goals and 17 in total.
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Christian Benteke ended the MLS season with DC United tallying 1 goal in 7 appearances.
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Christian Benteke received MLS Goal of the Matchday for his goal and was named to MLS Team of the Matchday, his third of the season.
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Christian Benteke was a member of the Belgium U17 team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea where he played three games and scored once.
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Christian Benteke scored two goals in seven appearances during qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament finals with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
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Christian Benteke played three more minutes in place of the same player four days later in a victory over Sweden, but took no further part as the Belgians reached the quarter-finals and lost to Wales.
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Christian Benteke scored twice more to complete his first hat-trick for Belgium.
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Christian Benteke was left out of the final Belgium 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup despite initially being named in the preliminary squad.
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On 17 May 2021, Christian Benteke was included in the final 26-man squad for the re-arranged UEFA Euro 2020.