Amadou Mbengue

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Amadou Mbengue
Personal information
Full name Amadou Salif Mbengue
Date of birth (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth France
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Centre back, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Queens Park Rangers
Number 27
Youth career
Melun
Metz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Metz II 11 (0)
2021–2022 Metz 12 (0)
2022–2025 Reading 97 (4)
2025– Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
International career
2023– Senegal U23 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:59, 26 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:15, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Amadou Salif Mbengue (born 5 January 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. [1]

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Club career

Amadou Mbengue was part of FC Melun's youth setup, before joining the FC Metz academy. [2]

He made his professional debut for Metz on 3 October 2021 during a 3–2 Ligue 1 away loss against Angers; where he came on as an early substitute for Sikou Niakaté, who was, injured after a tackle from Mohamed-Ali Cho. [3]

Reading

On 13 September 2022, Reading confirmed the signing of Mbengue on a short-term contract until January 2023 after training with the club since leaving Metz during the summer of 2022. [4] He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, on 10 December 2022 in a 1–0 win against Coventry City. [5] On 13 January 2023, Reading announced that Mbengue had extended his contract with the club until the end of the season, with a view to a further extension. [6] On 17 May 2023, with his contract due to expire at the end of June 2023, Reading confirmed that they had offered Mbengue a new two-year contract, [7] which was signed on 19 July 2023. [8]

On 16 May 2025, Reading announced that they had offered Mbengue a new contract, which was due to expire on 30 June 2025. [9] On 26 June 2025, Reading announced that Mbengue had turned down a new contract in order to sign for Queens Park Rangers. [10]

Queens Park Rangers

On 26 June 2025, Queens Park Rangers announced that Mbengue would join the club on 1 July 2025, following the expiration of his Reading contract. [11]

He made his debut on 9 August 2025 starting in a 1-1 draw with Preston North End at Loftus Road. [12]

International career

In March 2023, Mbengue was called up to the Senegal U23 team for the first time. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 3 May 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metz II 2021–22 Championnat National 2 1100000110
Metz 2021–22 Ligue 1 1201000130
Reading 2022–23 Championship 2612100282
2023–24 League One 37110204 [c] 0441
2024–25 League One34110101 [c] 0371
Total9734130501094
Career total12035130501334
  1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 Amadou Mbengue at Soccerway
  2. "Amadou Mbengue, ancien joueur U17 R3 du Football Club de Melun, aujourd'hui au FC Metz rencontrait les U17 Nat de Torcy (défaite 1-0)". Football Club de Melun . Facebook. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. Rabel, Nicolas (3 October 2021). "Résultat et résumé Angers - Metz, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 9e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. "AMADOU MBENGUE SIGNS SHORT-TERM DEAL TO JOIN ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. "Reading 1-0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. "AMADOU MBENGUE COMMITS FUTURE TO ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. "NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  8. "MBENGUE PENS NEW CONTRACT WITH THE ROYALS!". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. "Retained list 2025 confirmed". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  10. "Mbengue and Wareham depart". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  11. "Amadou Mbengue is a Ranger". qpr.co.uk/. Queens Park Rangers F.C. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  12. "Official website of Queens Park Rangers for the latest news from Loftus Road". www.qpr.co.uk. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. "SEVERAL ROYALS CALLED UP FOR INTERNATIONAL DUTY". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.