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He scored 49 goals in 101 matches for Villa across all competitions, including 19 Premier League goals in his debut season and helping them to the 2015 FA Cup Final, before transferring to Liverpool in 2015 for £32.5 million.
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He spent a single season at Liverpool, scoring a total of ten goals, before being transferred to Crystal Palace at the start of the 2016-17 season.
On 7 August 2009, he joined KV Kortrijk on loan for a season, where he scored 14 goals in the Belgian Pro League, including five goals in the championship play-offs, as the club achieved its best ever finish.
Benteke's spell at Mechelen was less successful, with seven goals from 25 appearances.
He returned to Genk from Standard in August 2011 for an undisclosed fee, and went on to score 16 goals and register nine assists in 20 starts during the 2011-12 season.
After beginning the 2012-13 season with three goals from five league matches, Benteke was subject of an offer of €6m from Premier League club Aston Villa in August 2012.
The goal came when Swansea defender Ashley Williams headed the ball into Benteke's path, which he then lifted over the keeper and tapped in on the volley.
He then scored Villa's only goal in a 1-1 home draw with Norwich City.
Benteke then scored Villa's fourth goal in a 4-1 League Cup win over Norwich City at Carrow Road. Benteke further added to his impressive start in Premier League football by scoring two goals in Villa's 3-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield on 15 December.
In addition to the two goals, he also assisted Villa's second goal with a back-heel to Andreas Weimann.
The goal was nominated for January's goal of the month competition on Match of the Day.
On 7 August 2009, he joined KV Kortrijk on loan for a season, where he scored 14 goals in the Belgian Pro League, including five goals in the championship play-offs, as the club achieved its best ever finish.
Benteke's spell at Mechelen was less successful, with seven goals from 25 appearances.
He returned to Genk from Standard in August 2011 for an undisclosed fee, and went on to score 16 goals and register nine assists in 20 starts during the 2011-12 season.
After beginning the 2012-13 season with three goals from five league matches, Benteke was subject of an offer of €6m from Premier League club Aston Villa in August 2012.
The goal came when Swansea defender Ashley Williams headed the ball into Benteke's path, which he then lifted over the keeper and tapped in on the volley.
He then scored Villa's only goal in a 1-1 home draw with Norwich City.
Benteke then scored Villa's fourth goal in a 4-1 League Cup win over Norwich City at Carrow Road. Benteke further added to his impressive start in Premier League football by scoring two goals in Villa's 3-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield on 15 December.
In addition to the two goals, he also assisted Villa's second goal with a back-heel to Andreas Weimann.
The goal was nominated for January's goal of the month competition on Match of the Day.
' Benteke continued his rich scoring form with a goal against Newcastle United and a brace against Everton, in a game that Villa had led 3-1 at one point but eventually finished 3-3.
He racked up his 15th goal in all competitions, as well as tallying six goals in five games, when he scored a penalty in a 2-1 victory against West Ham United on 10 February 2013.
Benteke scored a deflected goal in a 2-1 victory at Reading, scoring the club's 1,000th goal in the Premier League in the process.
The following week he went on to score a goal that sealed a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers.
He then scored the third goal to seal a 3-1 win against relegation rivals Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
These goals also saw him exceed Dwight Yorke's record for most Premier League goals in a season by an Aston Villa player and pass the 20 goal mark in all competitions, becoming the first player to do so for Villa since Juan Pablo Ángel in the 2003-04 season.
On 11 May, Benteke scored Villa's only goal in a 2-1 loss to Chelsea but in the second half he was sent off after receiving his second yellow card for a high boot on John Terry, meaning he would miss the last game of the season.
Benteke's 23 goals in 2012-13 led to speculation about his future, and in early July he submitted a transfer request.
He finished pre-season with seven goals in five appearances, including two goals against Málaga at Villa Park.
On 17 August 2013, Benteke scored twice, once from a penalty and one headed goal via a rebound from a missed penalty, in Aston Villa's 3-1 away-win against Arsenal on the opening day of the 2013-14 Premier League season.
He scored his fourth goal in as many games, as Villa comfortably beat League One side Rotherham United 3-0 in the League Cup second round.
He continued scoring, as he racked up his fifth goal in all competitions, against Newcastle United in a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park.
He scored his second goal of the season against Manchester United in a 1-1 draw at Villa Park.
He racked up his 15th goal in all competitions, as well as tallying six goals in five games, when he scored a penalty in a 2-1 victory against West Ham United on 10 February 2013.
Benteke scored a deflected goal in a 2-1 victory at Reading, scoring the club's 1,000th goal in the Premier League in the process.
The following week he went on to score a goal that sealed a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers.
He then scored the third goal to seal a 3-1 win against relegation rivals Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
These goals also saw him exceed Dwight Yorke's record for most Premier League goals in a season by an Aston Villa player and pass the 20 goal mark in all competitions, becoming the first player to do so for Villa since Juan Pablo Ángel in the 2003-04 season.
On 11 May, Benteke scored Villa's only goal in a 2-1 loss to Chelsea but in the second half he was sent off after receiving his second yellow card for a high boot on John Terry, meaning he would miss the last game of the season.
Benteke's 23 goals in 2012-13 led to speculation about his future, and in early July he submitted a transfer request.
He finished pre-season with seven goals in five appearances, including two goals against Málaga at Villa Park.
On 17 August 2013, Benteke scored twice, once from a penalty and one headed goal via a rebound from a missed penalty, in Aston Villa's 3-1 away-win against Arsenal on the opening day of the 2013-14 Premier League season.
He scored his fourth goal in as many games, as Villa comfortably beat League One side Rotherham United 3-0 in the League Cup second round.
He continued scoring, as he racked up his fifth goal in all competitions, against Newcastle United in a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park.
He scored his second goal of the season against Manchester United in a 1-1 draw at Villa Park.
It took him until early March to score his next goal, a 94th-minute penalty in a local derby against rivals West Bromwich Albion.
On 2 May, he scored twice in a 3-2 win at home to Everton, taking him to a total of eleven goals in nine matches since the arrival of Tim Sherwood as manager.
Eight days later he scored his first league goal for Liverpool in a 1-0 home win over newly promoted Bournemouth.
On 26 December, he replaced compatriot Divock Origi in the first half of a home fixture against league leaders Leicester City, and scored the only goal in a victory that curtailed the visitors' nine-game unbeaten run.
On 11 May 2016, Benteke scored his tenth goal of his only season at Liverpool with a 92nd-minute equaliser in the team's final home game of 2015-16, a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
On 20 August 2016, Premier League side Crystal Palace completed the signing of Benteke on a four-year deal for a fee of £27m which could rise by a further £5m, bringing the total fee to £32m. On 10 September 2016, Benteke scored his first goal for Palace in a 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough, in his second league game.
On 24 September 2016, Benteke headed home a goal against Sunderland in the 94th minute to cap Palace's comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2.
On 2 May, he scored twice in a 3-2 win at home to Everton, taking him to a total of eleven goals in nine matches since the arrival of Tim Sherwood as manager.
Eight days later he scored his first league goal for Liverpool in a 1-0 home win over newly promoted Bournemouth.
On 26 December, he replaced compatriot Divock Origi in the first half of a home fixture against league leaders Leicester City, and scored the only goal in a victory that curtailed the visitors' nine-game unbeaten run.
On 11 May 2016, Benteke scored his tenth goal of his only season at Liverpool with a 92nd-minute equaliser in the team's final home game of 2015-16, a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
On 20 August 2016, Premier League side Crystal Palace completed the signing of Benteke on a four-year deal for a fee of £27m which could rise by a further £5m, bringing the total fee to £32m. On 10 September 2016, Benteke scored his first goal for Palace in a 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough, in his second league game.
On 24 September 2016, Benteke headed home a goal against Sunderland in the 94th minute to cap Palace's comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2.
Benteke marked his return to Anfield, the ground of his former club Liverpool, with two goals in a 2-1 win on 23 April 2017.
The next season was less successful, with Benteke not scoring until December, and finishing the season with just three league goals in 30 appearances.
On 16 May 2021, Benteke headed in a goal against his former club Aston Villa as Palace twice came from a goal-behind to win 3-2.
With a goal against Arsenal in Palace's next match, Benteke scored in four consecutive Premier League games for the first time in over eight years.
On 15 August 2012, he scored his first goal in a 4-2 win against the Netherlands.
He scored two goals in seven appearances during qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament finals with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Benteke returned to Belgium's squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, scoring his first international goal for two years in a 5-0 defeat of Cyprus on 28 March 2015.
On 10 October 2016, Benteke set a record for the fastest goal in a World Cup match-either qualifying or the finals-when he scored after 8.1 seconds against Gibraltar in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, breaking the 23-year-old record previously held by Davide Gualtieri.
Benteke's goal celebration features him beating his chest.
The next season was less successful, with Benteke not scoring until December, and finishing the season with just three league goals in 30 appearances.
On 16 May 2021, Benteke headed in a goal against his former club Aston Villa as Palace twice came from a goal-behind to win 3-2.
With a goal against Arsenal in Palace's next match, Benteke scored in four consecutive Premier League games for the first time in over eight years.
On 15 August 2012, he scored his first goal in a 4-2 win against the Netherlands.
He scored two goals in seven appearances during qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament finals with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Benteke returned to Belgium's squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, scoring his first international goal for two years in a 5-0 defeat of Cyprus on 28 March 2015.
On 10 October 2016, Benteke set a record for the fastest goal in a World Cup match-either qualifying or the finals-when he scored after 8.1 seconds against Gibraltar in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, breaking the 23-year-old record previously held by Davide Gualtieri.
Benteke's goal celebration features him beating his chest.
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