Benjamin Lecomte

Benjamin Lecomte (born 26 April 1991) is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Monaco.[1]

Benjamin Lecomte
Lecomte training with Lorient in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Monaco
Number 40
Youth career
1997–2005 Arcueil Municipal
2005–2006 Antony Sports
2006–2010 Niort
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Lorient B 22 (0)
2010–2017 Lorient 119 (0)
2013–2014Dijon (loan) 31 (0)
2017–2019 Montpellier 75 (0)
2019– Monaco 41 (0)
National team
2009 France U19 4 (0)
2011 France U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2021

Club career

Lorient

On 26 October 2010, Lecomte made his professional debut for Lorient in a Coupe de la Ligue against Monaco. Lorient lost the match 5–3 on penalties.[2] On 20 January 2011, Lecomte signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal with Lorient.[3]

Montpellier

On 29 June 2017, Lecomte signed with Ligue 1 side Montpellier after Lorient was relegated.[4]

Monaco

On 15 July 2019, Lecomte signed with Monaco on a five-year deal.[5]

International career

Lecomte was a French youth international and has served as the goalkeeper at under-19 and under-20 levels. On 3 September 2018, Lecomte was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Germany and the Netherlands after captain Hugo Lloris was ruled out due to injury.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other1 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lorient 2010–11 Ligue 1 20001030
2011–12 Ligue 1 50003080
2012–13 Ligue 1 505010110
2013–14 Ligue 1 10000010
2014–15 Ligue 1 3801000390
2015–16 Ligue 1 3705000420
2016–17 Ligue 1 310300020360
Total 11901405000201400
Dijon (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 2 3100000310
Montpellier 2017–18 Ligue 1 3802010410
2018–19 Ligue 1 3701000380
Total 75030100000790
Monaco 2019–20 Ligue 1 2803010320
2020–21 1100000110
Total 39030100000430
Career total 26302007000203910

1 Includes Ligue 1 relegation play-off matches.

References

  1. "B. LECOMTE". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "Monaco v. Lorient Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  3. "Premier contrat pro pour Benjamin Lecomte!". FC Lorient (in French). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  4. "Benjamin Lecomte signe à Montpellier (officiel)". lequipe.fr. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. "Benjamin Lecomte à l'AS Monaco". asmonaco.com. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. "Bleus : Benjamin Lecomte remplace Hugo Lloris, forfait". lequipe.fr. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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