Christian Benteke
35 yrs · Striker · Belgium
D.C. United · Major League Soccer · Foot: right · Height: 190 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2027
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€2.5M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €35.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | ST | 25 | 1137 | 33% | 4 | 1 | 0.40 | 0.59 | 1586 | 1537 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | ST | 30 | 1817 | 53% | 10 | 1 | 0.54 | 0.66 | 1557 | 1456 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | ST | 24 | 1258 | 37% | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 1539 | 1471 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | ST | 16 | 813 | 24% | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 1555 | 1573 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | ST | 31 | 2235 | 65% | 3 | 6 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 1552 | 1520 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | ST | 36 | 3137 | 92% | 15 | 2 | 0.49 | 0.61 | 1544 | 1443 | 1.07 |
| 2015/16 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | ST | 29 | 1520 | 44% | 9 | 3 | 0.71 | 0.54 | 1511 | 1639 | 1.08 |
| 2014/15 | Aston Villa | Premier League | ST | 29 | 2380 | 70% | 13 | 2 | 0.57 | 0.68 | 1528 | 1394 | 1.06 |
| 2013/14 | Aston Villa | Premier League | ST | 26 | 2128 | 62% | 10 | 2 | 0.51 | 0.61 | 1553 | 1423 | 1.12 |
| 2012/13 | Aston Villa | Premier League | ST | 34 | 2821 | 82% | 19 | 4 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 1530 | 1477 | 1.07 |
| 2012/13 | KRC Genk | Jupiler Pro League | ST | 5 | 436 | 16% | 3 | 1 | 0.83 | 0.54 | 1358 | 1453 | 0.56 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 62 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Fa Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 72 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 390 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 1472 |
| 2014/15 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 450 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2013/14 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1367 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No transfers recorded. | ||||
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