Godwin Bentil

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
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)
2021–2024 Niort B 18 (7)
2022–2024 Niort 30 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024

Godwin Kobby Bentil (born 30 January 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

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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]

Bentil spent a period of time in 2024 on trial with Australia club Adelaide United,[4] scoring twice in a pre-season friendly against West Adelaide.[5]

Career statistics

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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

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  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.
  4. ^ "Reds preseason squad update ahead of West Adelaide clash". Adelaide United. 7 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Adelaide United defeat West Adelaide in preseason friendly". Adelaide United. 8 August 2024.
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