Justin Bengui
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Justin Bengui
| full_name = Justin Bengui João
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|7|9}}
| birth_place = Montbéliard, France{{cite web|url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10361-bengui-joao-justin/fiche.html|title=Justin BENGUI JOAO|website=fff.fr|access-date=23 October 2024}}
| currentclub = Lyon
| clubnumber = 30
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs1 = Villefranche
| youthyears2 = 2016–2022
| youthclubs2 = Lyon
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Lyon B
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Lyon
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025
| clubs3 = → Jedinstvo Ub (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021
| nationalteam1 = France U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam2 = France U18
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam3 = France U19
| nationalcaps3 = 11
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2025–
| nationalteam4 = France U20
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 18 May 2025
| ntupdate = 9 June 2025
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2024 Northern Ireland|}}
}}
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.{{cite web |title=Villefranche-sur-Saône. Justin Bengui Joao : de l’académie du FCVB à l’équipe de France U16 |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2021/01/17/justin-bengui-joao-de-l-academie-du-fcvb-a-l-equipe-de-france-u16 |publisher=Le Progrès |access-date=23 October 2024}} On 28 July 2021, despite interests from Bayern Munich,{{cite web |title=Bengui Joao, Jacquet, Housni : trois Français à découvrir au Tournoi Maurice-Revello (Foot) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bengui-joao-jacquet-housni-trois-francais-a-decouvrir-au-tournoi-maurice-revello/1403053 |publisher=L'Équipe |access-date=23 October 2024}} he decided to sign his first professional contract with Lyon for a period of three seasons.{{cite web |title=OL : premier contrat professionnel pour Justin Bengui Joao |url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/ol-mercato-premier-contrat-professionnel-pour-justin-bengui-joao,225626.html |publisher=Olympique & Lyonnais |date=28 July 2021}}
In 2022, he was part of the Lyon team that won the Coupe Gambardella, being the substitute goalkeeper for Mathieu Patouillet.{{cite web |title=OL - Le groupe lyonnais pour la finale de Gambardella contre le SM Caen |url=https://madeingones.ouest-france.fr/infos/article-ol-le-groupe-lyonnais-pour-la-finale-de-gambardella-contre-le-sm-caen-377279.html |publisher=Ouest-France |access-date=23 October 2024}} 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{{cite web |title=Nat 2 : l'OL s'incline lors du derby contre La Duchère (0-4) |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/nat-2-ol-lyon-la-duchere-compte-rendu-2021-2022-1 |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=23 October 2024}}
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.{{cite web |title=Football : la maturité de Justin Bengui Joao |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2023/07/15/ol-infos-la-maturite-de-joao-bengui |publisher=Le Progrès |date=15 July 2023}}
On 20 January 2025, Bengui joined Jedinstvo Ub in Serbia on loan.{{cite web|publisher=FK Jedinstvo Ub|url=https://www.fkjedinstvoub.com/reprezentativac-francuske-staje-na-gol-jedinstva|title=Репрезентативац Француске стаје на гол Јединства|trans-title=The French national team player stands in the goal of Jedinstvo|date=20 January 2025|access-date=20 January 2025|language=sr}}
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.{{cite web |title=LA LISTE POUR L'EURO |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12871-la-liste-pour-l-euro.html |website=French Football Federation |language=fr |date=2024-07-15}} 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.{{cite web |title=Euro U19 (H) : L'équipe de France échoue en finale de l'Euro U19 face à l'Espagne |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-equipe-de-france-echoue-en-finale-de-l-euro-u19-face-a-l-espagne/1486293 |publisher=L'Équipe |access-date=23 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|justin-bengui-joao/664100}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bengui, Justin}}
Category:Sportspeople from Montbéliard
Category:French people of Angolan descent
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
Category:FK Jedinstvo Ub players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers