Benjamin Lecomte

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]

Benjamin Lecomte
Lecomte training with Lorient in 2013
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Pascal Lecomte[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991[2]
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 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

Early life

Lecomte was born in Paris.[5]

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 La Liga defending 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lorient B 2010–11 CFA 170————170
2011–12 CFA 30————30
2012–13 CFA 20————20
Total 220————220
Lorient 2010–11 Ligue 1 200010——30
2011–12 Ligue 1 500030——80
2012–13 Ligue 1 505010——110
2013–14 Ligue 1 100000——10
2014–15 Ligue 1 3801000——390
2015–16 Ligue 1 3705000——420
2016–17 Ligue 1 3103000—2[lower-alpha 1]0360
Total 11901405000201400
Dijon (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 2 3100000——310
Montpellier 2017–18 Ligue 1 3802010——410
2018–19 Ligue 1 3701000——380
Total 75030100000790
Monaco 2019–20 Ligue 1 2803010——320
2020–21 Ligue 1 28000———280
Total 56030100000600
Atlético Madrid (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 0000—000000
Career total 30302007000203320
  1. Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Benjamin Lecomte: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. "Lecomte". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. "B. LECOMTE". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. "Benjamin Lecomte". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "Premier contrat pro pour Benjamin Lecomte!". FC Lorient (in French). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  8. "Benjamin Lecomte signe à Montpellier (officiel)". lequipe.fr. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  9. "Benjamin Lecomte à l'AS Monaco". asmonaco.com. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  10. "Welcome, Benjamin Lecomte!". atleticodemadrid.com. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  11. "Bleus : Benjamin Lecomte remplace Hugo Lloris, forfait". lequipe.fr. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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