Godwin Kobby Bentil (born 30 January 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Niort.

Godwin Bentil
Personal information
Full name Godwin Kobby Bentil
Date of birth (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Niort
Number 8
Youth career
Attram de Visser
2018–2019 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Le Havre B 11 (6)
2020–2021 Le Havre 7 (2)
2021– Niort B 10 (3)
2022– Niort 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024

Professional career edit

Bentil joined the youth academy of Le Havre in 2018, from the Attram de Visser academy in Ghana.[1] Bentil made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 3-1 Ligue 2 win over Guingamp on 12 September 2020.[2]

On 1 September 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Niort.[3]

Career statistics edit

As of matches played 1 February 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Coupe de France Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre 2019–20 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
2020–21 7 2 0 0 7 2
Total 7 2 1 0 8 2
Chamois Niortais 2021–22 Ligue 2 2 1 [a] 0 0
Career total 9 3 1 0 8 2
  1. ^ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France

References edit

  1. ^ "Le Havre promote Ghanaian youngster Godwin Bentil to first-team squad". Footballghana.
  2. ^ "Guingamp vs. Le Havre - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "ARRIVÉE DE GODWIN BENTIL" (in French). Niort. 1 September 2021.

External links edit