Quentin Bena

Quentin Bena (born 11 May 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. As of the 2017–18 season, he is contracted to Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais. Bena made his senior debut for Niort in April 2017 having signed for the club as a youth player from Châtellerault four years previously.

Quentin Bena
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998
Place of birth Poitiers, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chamois Niortais
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2013 Châtellerault
2013–2017 Chamois Niortais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Chamois Niortais 36 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:26, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Playing career

Bena was born in Poitiers and played junior football for Coussay-les-Bois, Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé,[1] Pleumartin and Châtellerault.[2] After Châtellerault won an under-15s tournament in Jaunay-Clan in June 2013, during which he scored a goal and made an assist in the final,[1] Bena joined the youth setup at Chamois Niortais.[3] Over the next four years, he progressed through the ranks at the club, representing Niort at the under-17 and under-19 levels, and playing for the reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur 2.[4] Originally playing as a forward as a junior, he became a defensive midfielder during his time at Niort.[1]

Towards the end of the 2016–17 season with Niort already assured of a mid-table finish, Bena began to become involved in the first-team squad. He eventually made his Ligue 2 debut on 21 April 2017, coming on as a substitute for the injured Laurent Agouazi in a 1–3 defeat away at AC Ajaccio.[2] He made his first start for the senior team the following week, playing in an unfamiliar left-back position in the 0–3 defeat to Reims at the Stade René Gaillard.[5] He went on to make two further appearances during the remainder of the season, and was rewarded for his breakthrough into the first-team with a three-year professional contract, which he signed on 9 May 2017.[6]

Personal life

Born in France, Bena is of Congolese descent.[7]

Career statistics
As of matches played 7 February 2019.
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chamois Niortais 2016–17 Ligue 2 40000040
2017–18 40001050
2018–19 2312010261
2019–20 50003080
Career total 3612050411

References
  1. Simon Vuillemin (21 January 2015). "Portrait Quentin Bena". chamoisniortais.fr. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. "Ça se corse pour Bena". La Nouvelle République. 24 April 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "Châtellerault inscrit son nom au palmarès". La Nouvelle République. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. "Premier contrat pro avec les Chamois pour Quentin Bena". La Nouvelle République. 10 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. "Niort - Reims: 0–3". La Nouvelle République. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. "Quentin Bena signe professionnel". chamoisniortais.fr. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. "Quentin Bena ouvre la porte ! - Leopard Leader Foot". Leopard Leader Foot.
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