Benjamin Lecomte
Benjamin Pascal Lecomte (born 26 April 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.[4]
.jpg.webp) Lecomte with Espanyol in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Pascal Lecomte[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1991[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* | |||
| 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) |
| 2019–2023 | Monaco | 56 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Espanyol (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Montpellier | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | France U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 | |||
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]
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]
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 27 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Total | 119 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 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 | — | 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 | — | 60 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Madrid (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Espanyol (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Montpellier | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 331 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs
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.
- Benjamin Lecomte at Soccerway
- "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.
- "LECOMTE, QUARTA INCORPORACIÓ". RCDEspanyol.com (in Catalan). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Officiel : Benjamin Lecomte rejoint Montpellier". ASM-SUPPORTERS.FR (in French). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "Benjamin Lecomte est de retour" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "Bleus : Benjamin Lecomte remplace Hugo Lloris, forfait". lequipe.fr. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
External links
- Profile at the Montpellier HSC website
- Benjamin Lecomte at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Benjamin Lecomte – UEFA competition record (archive)