Benjamin Lecomte
Lecomte training with Lorient in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Pascal Lecomte[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 April 1991||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Atlético Madrid (on loan from Monaco) | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2005 | Arcueil Municipal | ||
2005–2006 | Antony Sports | ||
2006–2010 | Niort | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Lorient B | 22 | (0) |
2010–2017 | Lorient | 119 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Dijon (loan) | 31 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Montpellier | 75 | (0) |
2019– | Monaco | 56 | (0) |
2021– | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | France U19 | 4 | (0) |
2011 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2021 |
Benjamin Pascal Lecomte (born 26 April 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Atlético Madrid, on loan from Monaco.[4]
Early life[]
Club career[]
Lorient[]
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]
Atlético Madrid[]
On 20 August 2021, Lecomte moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a one-year loan deal with Spain's national champions Atlético Madrid.[10]
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.[11]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 20 August 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lorient B | 2010–11 | CFA | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
2011–12 | CFA | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
2012–13 | CFA | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||||
Lorient | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Total | 119 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 0 | ||
Dijon (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
Montpellier | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
Total | 75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
Monaco | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
Total | 56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
Atlético Madrid (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 303 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 332 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Benjamin Lecomte: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Lecomte". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "B. LECOMTE". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Benjamin Lecomte". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Premier contrat pro pour Benjamin Lecomte!". FC Lorient (in French). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Benjamin Lecomte signe à Montpellier (officiel)". lequipe.fr. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Benjamin Lecomte à l'AS Monaco". asmonaco.com. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Welcome, Benjamin Lecomte!". atleticodemadrid.com. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Bleus : Benjamin Lecomte remplace Hugo Lloris, forfait". lequipe.fr. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
External links[]
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- Profile at the Atlético Madrid website
- Benjamin Lecomte at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Benjamin Lecomte – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1991 births
- Living people
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- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- FC Lorient players
- Dijon FCO players
- Montpellier HSC players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Ligue 1 players
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- Championnat National 2 players
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
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