{{Short description|French footballer (born 2001)}} {{family name hatnote|Beka|Beka|lang=Congolese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alexis Beka Beka | image = Alexis Beka Beka 2021.jpg | caption = Beka Beka with [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] in 2021 | full_name = Alexis Adelin Beka Beka<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce4/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France (FRA) |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=22 July 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Paris]], France | height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ogcnice.com/en/fiche/4062/alexis-beka-beka.html |title=Alexis Beka Beka |publisher=OGC Nice |access-date=5 August 2022 }}</ref> | position = [[Defensive midfielder]] | currentclub = [[RAAL La Louvière|La Louvière]] | clubnumber = 6 | youthyears1 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs1 = Verson | youthyears2 = 2008–2019 | youthclubs2 = [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] | years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen B]] | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2019–2021 | clubs2 = [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022–2024 | clubs4 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2025 | clubs5 = [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen B]] | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = [[RAAL La Louvière|La Louvière]] | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2021 | nationalteam4 = [[France Olympic football team|France Olympic]] | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 11 May 2026 }} '''Alexis Adelin Beka Beka''' (born 29 March 2001) is a French professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defensive midfielder]] for [[Belgian Pro League]] club [[RAAL La Louvière|La Louvière]].
==Club career== Beka Beka made his professional debut for [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] on 20 December 2019 in a 0–0 [[Ligue 2]] draw against [[Clermont Foot|Clermont]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/20/france/ligue-2/stade-malherbe-caen-calvados-basse-norma/clermont-foot-auvergne/3031205/|title=Caen vs. Clermont - 20 December 2019 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}</ref> He signed his first professional contract with the club on 9 June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-caen-un-contrat-professionnel-annonce-off-134823.html|title=Caen : un contrat professionnel annoncé (off)|publisher=foot-national.com|language=fr|date=9 June 2020}}</ref>
On 23 August 2021, Beka Beka signed a five-year contract with [[Russian Premier League]] club [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[FC Lokomotiv Moscow]]|url=https://www.fclm.ru/ru/publications/news/24616|title=Алексис Бека Бека – игрок "Локомотива"!|date=23 August 2021|language=ru}}</ref>
On 1 August 2022, Beka Beka signed a five-year deal with [[Ligue 1]] club [[OGC Nice|Nice]] for a reported fee of €14 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beka Beka is Niçois |url=https://www.ogcnice.com/en/article/121950/beka-beka-is-nicois.html |access-date=1 August 2022 |website=OGC Nice |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Official {{!}} Nice sign midfielder Alexis Beka Beka – Get French Football News |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-nice-sign-midfielder-alexis-beka-beka/ |access-date=1 August 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> His contract with the club was terminated on 16 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexis Beka Beka: "The moment to move forward" |url= https://www.ogcnice.com/en/article/127374/alexis-beka-beka-the-moment-to-move-forward.html |date=16 August 2024 |publisher=OGC Nice |language=en}}</ref>
On 22 February 2025, Beka Beka made his first appearance since 2023, coming on as a substitute for Caen's reserve team in a 4–1 defeat against Grand-Quevilly FC in the [[Championnat National 3]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cassé |first=Josué |date=2025-02-23 |title=Alexis Beka Beka a rejoué en National 3 |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a4479376723291884552-alexis-beka-beka-a-rejoue-en-national-3 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Foot Mercato |language=fr}}</ref>
In the summer of 2025, Beka Beka signed a three-year contract with Belgian club [[RAAL La Louvière|La Louvière]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=RAAL La Louvière|url=https://www.raal.be/un-nouveau-loup-alexis-beka-beka/|title=Un nouveau Loup {{!}} Alexis Beka Beka|trans-title=A New Wolf {{!}} Alexis Beka Beka|date=|access-date=24 July 2025|language=}}</ref>
== International career == Beka Beka is a French youth international footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Football. Pros, nouveau poste et équipe de France : l'automne chargé d'Alexis Beka Beka|url=https://actu.fr/normandie/caen_14118/football-pros-nouveau-poste-equipe-france-lautomne-charge-dalexis-beka-beka_29328832.html|website=actu.fr}}</ref> He was part of [[France Olympic football team|France's Olympic team]] at the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Summer Olympics]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
==Personal life== Born in France, Beka Beka holds both French and Congolese nationality.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2020/06/10/alexis-beka-beka-le-franco-congolais-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro-a-caen/|title=Alexis Beka Beka : Le franco congolais signe son premier contrat pro à Caen|date=10 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alexis BEKA BEKA |url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/alexis-beka-beka-22855/ |website=UNFP |access-date=30 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929100559/https://www.unfp.org/joueur/alexis-beka-beka-22855/ |archive-date=29 September 2023}}</ref>
On 29 September 2023, Beka Beka was involved in a mental health incident in Nice, during which he threatened to [[Suicide by jumping from height|harm himself]] from the Magnan viaduct. Emergency services, including fire and medical personnel, intervened, and he was safely removed from the scene. The viaduct is approximately 100 meters high and the incident caused temporary traffic disruptions on the [[A8 autoroute]].<ref>{{cite news |title=OGC Nice midfielder Alexis Beka Beka threatening to commit suicide by standing on edge of Magnan Bridge: Reports |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/news-ogc-nice-midfielder-alexis-beka-beka-threatening-commit-suicide-standing-edge-magnan-bridge-reports |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=Sportskeeda |date=29 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930073152/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/news-ogc-nice-midfielder-alexis-beka-beka-threatening-commit-suicide-standing-edge-magnan-bridge-reports |archive-date=30 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=OGC Nice player Beka Beka is safe after threatening to commit suicide whilst sat on edge of viaduct |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/ligue-1/2023/09/29/6516aaf4e2704e094a8b45bb.html |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=MARCA |date=29 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930044310/https://www.marca.com/en/football/ligue-1/2023/09/29/6516aaf4e2704e094a8b45bb.html |archive-date=30 September 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 13 January 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|id=569442|name=Alexis Beka Beka}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cup]] and [[Belgian Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen B]] |[[2018–19 Championnat National 3|2018–19]] |rowspan="2"|[[Championnat National 3]] |9||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |[[2019–20 Championnat National 3|2019–20]] |7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!16!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] |[[2019–20 Stade Malherbe Caen season|2019–20]] |rowspan="2"|[[Ligue 2]] |5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |[[2020–21 Stade Malherbe Caen season|2020–21]] |25||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !30!!1!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!33!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] |[[2021–22 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season|2021–22]] |rowspan="2"|[[Russian Premier League]] |19||0||1||0||6{{efn|Appearances in the [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||26||0 |- |[[2022–23 Russian Premier League|2022–23]] |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !21!!0!!1!!0!!6!!0!!28!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[OGC Nice|Nice]] |[[2022–23 OGC Nice season|2022–23]] |rowspan="2"|[[Ligue 1]] |14||0||1||0||7{{efn|Appearances in the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||1||22||1 |- |[[2023–24 OGC Nice season|2023–24]] |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !14!!0!!1!!0!!7!!1!!22!!1 |- |Caen B |[[2024–25 Championnat National 3|2024–25]] |Championnat National 3 |8||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |[[RAAL La Louvière|La Louvière]] |[[2025–26 Belgian Pro League|2025–26]] |[[Belgian Pro League]] |3||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !92!!4!!7!!0!!13!!1!!112!!5 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Sports links}} * {{FFF player}} * {{LFP Ligue 2|alexis-beka-beka}}
{{RAAL La Louvière squad}} {{France men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
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