Godwin Bentil

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Godwin Bentil
Personal information
Full name Godwin Kobby Bentil
Date of birth (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Attram de Visser
2018–2019 Le Havre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Le Havre B 11 (6)
2020–2021 Le Havre 7 (2)
2021–2024 Niort B 18 (7)
2022–2024 Niort 30 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024

Godwin Kobby Bentil (born 30 January 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Career

Bentil joined the youth academy of Le Havre in 2018, from the Attram de Visser academy in Ghana. [1] Bentil made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 3-1 Ligue 2 win over Guingamp on 12 September 2020. [2]

On 1 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Niort. [3]

Bentil spent a period of time in 2024 on trial with Australia club Adelaide United, [4] scoring twice in a pre-season friendly against West Adelaide. [5]

Career statistics

As of matches played 1 February 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coupe de France Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Havre 2019–20 Ligue 2 001010
2020–21 720072
Total721082
Chamois Niortais 2021–22 Ligue 221 [a] 00
Career total931082
  1. Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France

References

  1. "Le Havre promote Ghanaian youngster Godwin Bentil to first-team squad". Footballghana.
  2. "Guingamp vs. Le Havre - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. "ARRIVÉE DE GODWIN BENTIL" (in French). Niort. 1 September 2021.
  4. "Reds preseason squad update ahead of West Adelaide clash". Adelaide United . 7 August 2024.
  5. "Adelaide United defeat West Adelaide in preseason friendly". Adelaide United . 8 August 2024.