Beni Mukendi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benedito Mambuene Mukendi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Petro de Luanda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Trofense | 49 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Casa Pia | 52 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vitória | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Angola U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Angola | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2025 | |||
Benedito "Beni" Mambuene Mukendi (born 21 May 2002) is an Angolan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória and the Angola national team.
Club career
A youth product of the Angolan club Petro de Luanda, Beni moved to Trofense in the fall of 2020.[2] In his debut season, he helped the club win the 2020–21 and earn promotion to the Liga Portugal 2.[3] After 2.5 seasons with Trofense and 49 appearances, he transferred to Primeira Liga side Casa Pia. On 30 January 2023 on a 4-year contract.[4] On 10 January 2026, Beni played in the Portuguese Taça da Liga final against Braga in which Vitória Guimarães won 2-1.
International career
Mukendi played for the Angola U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5] He was called up to the senior Angola national team for the first time in March 2022.[6]
On 3 December 2025, Mukendi was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
Honours
Trofense
Vitória SC
References
- ^ Wallace, Sean. "Angolan midfielder Beni on Aberdeen's January transfer window radar".
- ^ "Jovem jogador do Trofense está no radar do Braga". www.ojogo.pt.
- ^ "CD Trofense é o vencedor do Campeonato de Portugal". FPF (in Portuguese). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: médio Beni por quatro épocas e meia (Casa Pia)". A Bola.
- ^ "Fifa U-17 World Cup: Debutants Angola hope to cause upset". BusinessGhana.
- ^ "Beni e Tito Júnior, do Trofense, à espreita da estreia por Angola e Guiné-Bissau". Futebol 365.
- ^ "Angola name final 28-man squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 as Beaumelle targets historic breakthrough". Confederation of African Football. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Histórico: V. Guimarães vence Braga e conquista a Taça da Liga". O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
External links
- Beni Mukendi at Soccerway