Benjamin Lecomte

Benjamin Lecomte
Lecomte training with Lorient in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Montpellier
Number 40
Youth career
1997–2005 Arcueil Municipal
2005–2006 Antony Sports
2006–2010 Niort
2010–2013 Lorient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Lorient B 22 (0)
2010–2017 Lorient 119 (0)
2013–2014 → Dijon (loan) 31 (0)
2017– Montpellier 42 (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 1 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 July 2011

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

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.[1] On 20 January 2011, Lecomte signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal with Lorient.[2]

Montpellier

On 29 June 2017, Lecomte signed with Ligue 1 side Montpellier HSC after Lorient was relegated.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Premier contrat pro pour Benjamin Lecomte!". FC Lorient (in French). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Benjamin Lecomte signe à Montpellier (officiel)". lequipe.fr. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bleus : Benjamin Lecomte remplace Hugo Lloris, forfait". lequipe.fr. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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