Amadou Mbengue

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]

Amadou Mbengue

Personal information
Full name	Amadou Salif Mbengue
Date of birth	(2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 22)
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	73	(2)
International career‡
2023–	Senegal U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 22 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:15, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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

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

In March 2023, Mbengue was called up to the Senegal U23 team for the first time.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played on 27 April 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	37	0	1	0	2	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	44	0
	Total		63	1	3	1	2	0	4	0	72	2
Career total			86	1	4	1	2	0	4	0	96	2

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. Amadou Mbengue at Soccerway
2. "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.
3. 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.
4. "AMADOU MBENGUE SIGNS SHORT-TERM DEAL TO JOIN ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
5. "Reading 1-0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
6. "AMADOU MBENGUE COMMITS FUTURE TO ROYALS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
7. "NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
8. "MBENGUE PENS NEW CONTRACT WITH THE ROYALS!". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
9. "SEVERAL ROYALS CALLED UP FOR INTERNATIONAL DUTY". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

External links

• Amadou Mbengue at Soccerway