Amadou Salif Mbengue (born 5 January 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, for EFL League One club Reading.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amadou Salif Mbengue | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Melun | |||
| Metz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Metz II | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Metz | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Reading | 51 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Senegal U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:15, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Amadou Mbengue was part of FC Melun's youth setup, before joining the FC Metz academy.[2]
He made his professional debut for Metz on 3 October 2021 during a 3–2 Ligue 1 away loss against Angers; where he came on as an early substitute for Sikou Niakaté, who was, injured after a tackle from Mohamed-Ali Cho.[3]
Reading edit
On 13 September 2022, Reading confirmed the signing of Mbengue on a short-term contract until January 2023 after training with the club since leaving Metz during the summer of 2022.[4] He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, on 10 December 2022 in a 1–0 win against Coventry City.[5] On 13 January 2023, Reading announced that Mbengue had extended his contract with the club until the end of the season, with a view to a further extension.[6] On 17 May 2023, with his contract due to expire at the end of June 2023, Reading confirmed that they had offered Mbengue a new two-year contract,[7] which was signed on 19 July 2023.[8]
International career edit
In March 2023, Mbengue was called up to the Senegal U23 team for the first time.[9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 20 February 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz II | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Metz | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Reading | 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | EFL League One | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ a b Amadou Mbengue at Soccerway
- ^ "Amadou Mbengue, ancien joueur U17 R3 du Football Club de Melun, aujourd'hui au FC Metz rencontrait les U17 Nat de Torcy (défaite 1-0)". Football Club de Melun. Facebook. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Rabel, Nicolas (3 October 2021). "Résultat et résumé Angers - Metz, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 9e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "AMADOU MBENGUE SIGNS SHORT-TERM DEAL TO JOIN ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Reading 1-0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "AMADOU MBENGUE COMMITS FUTURE TO ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "MBENGUE PENS NEW CONTRACT WITH THE ROYALS!". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "SEVERAL ROYALS CALLED UP FOR INTERNATIONAL DUTY". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
External links edit
- Amadou Mbengue at Soccerway
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