Beni Mukendi

Benedito "Beni" Mambuene Mukendi (born 21 May 2002) is an Angolan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Casa Pia and the Angola national team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mambuene and the second or paternal family name is Mukendi.
Beni Mukendi
Personal information
Full name Benedito Mambuene Mukendi
Date of birth (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002
Place of birth Luanda, Angola[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Casa Pia
Number 16
Youth career
Petro de Luanda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Trofense 49 (0)
2023– Casa Pia 14 (0)
International career‡
2019 Angola U17 9 (0)
2023– Angola 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:52, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

Professional career

A youth product of the Angolan club Petro de Luanda, Beni moved to Trofense in the fall of 2020.[2] In his debut season, he helped the club win the 2020–21 and earn promotion to the Liga Portugal 2.[3] After 2.5 seasons with Trofense and 49 appearances, he transferred to Primeira Liga side Casa Pia On 30 January 2023 on a 4-year contract.[4]

International career

Mukendi played for the Angola U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] He was called up to the senior Angola national team for the first time in March 2022.[6]

Honours

Trofense

References
  1. Wallace, Sean. "Angolan midfielder Beni on Aberdeen's January transfer window radar".
  2. "Jovem jogador do Trofense está no radar do Braga". www.ojogo.pt.
  3. "CD Trofense é o vencedor do Campeonato de Portugal". FPF (in Portuguese). May 10, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  4. "Oficial: médio Beni por quatro épocas e meia (Casa Pia)". A Bola.
  5. "Fifa U-17 World Cup: Debutants Angola hope to cause upset". BusinessGhana.
  6. "Beni e Tito Júnior, do Trofense, à espreita da estreia por Angola e Guiné-Bissau". Futebol 365.
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