Benjamin Lecomte

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Benjamin Lecomte
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Lecomte with Espanyol in 2022
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Pascal Lecomte [1]
Date of birth (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Montpellier
Number 40
Youth career
1997–2005 Arcueil Municipal
2005–2006 Antony Sports
2006–2010 Chamois Niortais
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 Lorient B 22 (0)
2010–2017 Lorient 119 (0)
2013–2014 → Dijon (loan) 31 (0)
2017–2019 Montpellier 75 (0)
2019–2023 Monaco 56 (0)
2021–2022 → Atlético Madrid (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Espanyol (loan) 10 (0)
2023– Montpellier 53 (0)
International career
2009 France U19 4 (0)
2011 France U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Benjamin Pascal Lecomte (born 26 April 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Montpellier. [4]

Contents

Early life

Lecomte was born in Paris. [5]

Club career

Lorient

Lecomte with Lorient during training in 2013 FC Lorient - May 24th 2013 training - Benjamin Lecomte 1.JPG
Lecomte with Lorient during training in 2013

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. [6] On 20 January 2011, Lecomte signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal with Lorient. [7]

Montpellier

On 29 June 2017, Lecomte signed with Ligue 1 side Montpellier after Lorient was relegated. [8]

Monaco

On 15 July 2019, Lecomte signed with Monaco on a five-year deal. [9]

Loan in Spain

On 20 August 2021, Lecomte moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a one-year loan deal with La Liga defending champions Atlético Madrid. However, despite the club playing in three major tournaments with a somewhat busy schedule, he spent all 51 games of the season on the bench as a substitute for Jan Oblak. [10]

On 13 July 2022, Lecomte signed with La Liga side Espanyol on a season-long loan. [11]

Return to Montpellier

On 26 January 2023, Lecomte returned to Montpellier for a transfer fee in the region of €3 million. [12] He chose the club's number 40 jersey. [13]

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. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lorient B 2010–11 CFA 170———170
2011–12 CFA30———30
2012–13 CFA20———20
Total220———220
Lorient 2010–11 Ligue 1 200010—30
2011–12 Ligue 1500030—80
2012–13 Ligue 1505010—110
2013–14 Ligue 1100000—10
2014–15 Ligue 13801000—390
2015–16 Ligue 13705000—420
2016–17 Ligue 131030002 [a] 0360
Total119014050201400
Dijon (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 2 3100000—310
Montpellier 2017–18 Ligue 13802010—410
2018–19 Ligue 13701000—380
Total7503010—790
Monaco 2019–20 Ligue 12803010—320
2020–21 Ligue 128000——280
Total5603010—600
Atlético Madrid (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 0000—0000
Espanyol (loan) 2022–23 La Liga10000——100
Montpellier 2022–23 Ligue 1190———190
2023–24 Ligue 130030——330
Total49030——520
Career total362023070203940
  1. ↑ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs

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References

  1. ↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de septiembre de 2021, en Barcelona" [Minutes of the Match held on 12 September 2021, in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Benjamin Lecomte: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lecomte". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Benjamin Lecomte at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Benjamin Lecomte". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Premier contrat pro pour Benjamin Lecomte!". FC Lorient (in French). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "Benjamin Lecomte signe à Montpellier (officiel)". lequipe.fr. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Benjamin Lecomte à l'AS Monaco". asmonaco.com. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Welcome, Benjamin Lecomte!". atleticodemadrid.com. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "LECOMTE, QUARTA INCORPORACIÓ". RCDEspanyol.com (in Catalan). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Officiel : Benjamin Lecomte rejoint Montpellier". ASM-SUPPORTERS.FR (in French). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Benjamin Lecomte est de retour" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Bleus : Benjamin Lecomte remplace Hugo Lloris, forfait". lequipe.fr. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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