Justin Bengui

Justin Bengui
Personal information
Full name Justin Bengui João
Date of birth (2005-07-09) 9 July 2005 (age 19)
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)
*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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Justin BENGUI JOAO". fff.fr. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Villefranche-sur-Saône. Justin Bengui Joao : de l'académie du FCVB à l'équipe de France U16". Le Progrès. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bengui Joao, Jacquet, Housni : trois Français à découvrir au Tournoi Maurice-Revello (Foot)". L'Équipe. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. ^ "OL : premier contrat professionnel pour Justin Bengui Joao". Olympique & Lyonnais. 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "OL - Le groupe lyonnais pour la finale de Gambardella contre le SM Caen". Ouest-France. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Nat 2 : l'OL s'incline lors du derby contre La Duchère (0-4)". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Football : la maturité de Justin Bengui Joao". Le Progrès. 15 July 2023.
  8. ^ "LA LISTE POUR L'EURO". French Football Federation (in French). 2024-07-15.
  9. ^ "Euro U19 (H) : L'équipe de France échoue en finale de l'Euro U19 face à l'Espagne". L'Équipe. Retrieved 23 October 2024.