PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
Christian Benteke.
Al-Wahda FC · Belgium
TM 50201 · Current player profileAge today—
Recorded moves15
Peak recorded value€35.00m
Current market value€1.20m
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Christian Benteke Liolo
- Born
- —
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 190
- Joined current club
- 13 Jan 2026
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- D.C. UnitedLast recorded move · 13 Jan 2026
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 04 Aug 2022
- Liverpool FCLast recorded move · 20 Aug 2016
- Aston VillaLast recorded move · 22 Jul 2015
- KRC GenkLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2012
- Standard LiègeLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2011
- KV MechelenLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2011
- KV KortrijkLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2010
- KRC Genk U19Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2008
- KRC Genk U17Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2007
- Standard Liège U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- Standard Liège YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | — | Al-Wahda FC | €1.20m |
| 11 Dec 2025 | — | D.C. United | €1.50m |
| 05 Jun 2025 | — | D.C. United | €2.00m |
| 12 Dec 2024 | — | D.C. United | €2.50m |
| 13 Jun 2024 | — | D.C. United | €2.50m |
| 18 Dec 2023 | — | D.C. United | €2.50m |
| 22 Aug 2023 | — | D.C. United | €2.50m |
| 08 Nov 2022 | — | D.C. United | €3.00m |
| 18 Aug 2022 | — | D.C. United | €5.00m |
| 15 Jun 2022 | — | Crystal Palace | €6.00m |
| 23 Dec 2021 | — | Crystal Palace | €7.00m |
| 26 May 2021 | — | Crystal Palace | €9.00m |
| 18 Mar 2021 | — | Crystal Palace | €9.00m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | — | Crystal Palace | €9.00m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | — | Crystal Palace | €10.50m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | — | Crystal Palace | €13.00m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | — | Crystal Palace | €15.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | — | Crystal Palace | €20.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | — | Crystal Palace | €22.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | — | Crystal Palace | €22.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | — | Crystal Palace | €28.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | — | Crystal Palace | €27.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | — | Liverpool FC | €27.00m |
| 01 Jun 2016 | — | Liverpool FC | €27.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | — | Liverpool FC | €30.00m |
| 14 Oct 2015 | — | Liverpool FC | €35.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | — | Aston Villa | €20.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | — | Aston Villa | €14.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | — | Aston Villa | €15.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | — | Aston Villa | €18.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | D.C. United | Al-Wahda FC | Transfer | Free |
| 04 Aug 2022 | Crystal Palace | D.C. United | Transfer | €5.46m |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Liverpool FC | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €31.20m |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Aston Villa | Liverpool FC | Transfer | €46.50m |
| 31 Aug 2012 | KRC Genk | Aston Villa | Transfer | €8.80m |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Standard Liège | KRC Genk | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 30 Jun 2011 | KV Mechelen | Standard Liège | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Standard Liège | KV Mechelen | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 30 Jun 2010 | KV Kortrijk | Standard Liège | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 07 Aug 2009 | Standard Liège | KV Kortrijk | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jan 2009 | KRC Genk | Standard Liège | Transfer | €150k |
| 01 Jan 2008 | KRC Genk U19 | KRC Genk | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jan 2007 | KRC Genk U17 | KRC Genk U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Standard Liège U17 | KRC Genk U17 | Transfer | — ? |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Standard Liège Youth | Standard Liège U17 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.