{{Short description|French footballer (born 2005)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Justin Bengui | full_name = Justin Bengui João | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|7|9}} | birth_place = Montbéliard, France<ref name="fff">{{cite web|url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10361-bengui-joao-justin/fiche.html|title=Justin BENGUI JOAO|website=fff.fr|access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref> | height = 1.90 m<ref name="fff"/> | currentclub = RWDM Brussels | clubnumber = 23 | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = 2012–2016 | youthclubs1 = Villefranche | youthyears2 = 2016–2022 | youthclubs2 = Lyon | years1 = 2022– | clubs1 = Lyon B | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Lyon | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025 | clubs3 = → Jedinstvo Ub (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = → RWDM Brussels (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = France U17 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam2 = France U18 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam3 = France U19 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2025– | nationalteam4 = France U20 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 20 April 2026 | ntupdate = 9 June 2025 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}} {{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}} {{Medal|RU|2024 Northern Ireland|}} }} '''Justin Bengui João''' (born 9 July 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RWDM Brussels, on loan from {{French football updater|Lyon}} club Lyon.
==Club career== Born in Montbéliard, Bengui started his career at Villefranche and remained there until 2016, when he joined the youth side of Lyon.<ref>{{cite web |title=Villefranche-sur-Saône. Justin Bengui Joao : de l’académie du FCVB à l’équipe de France U16 |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2021/01/17/justin-bengui-joao-de-l-academie-du-fcvb-a-l-equipe-de-france-u16 |publisher=Le Progrès |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 28 July 2021, despite interests from Bayern Munich,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bengui Joao, Jacquet, Housni : trois Français à découvrir au Tournoi Maurice-Revello (Foot) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bengui-joao-jacquet-housni-trois-francais-a-decouvrir-au-tournoi-maurice-revello/1403053 |publisher=L'Équipe |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref> he decided to sign his first professional contract with Lyon for a period of three seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=OL : premier contrat professionnel pour Justin Bengui Joao |url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/ol-mercato-premier-contrat-professionnel-pour-justin-bengui-joao,225626.html |publisher=Olympique & Lyonnais |date=28 July 2021}}</ref>
In 2022, he was part of the Lyon team that won the Coupe Gambardella, being the substitute goalkeeper for Mathieu Patouillet.<ref>{{cite web |title=OL - Le groupe lyonnais pour la finale de Gambardella contre le SM Caen |url=https://madeingones.ouest-france.fr/infos/article-ol-le-groupe-lyonnais-pour-la-finale-de-gambardella-contre-le-sm-caen-377279.html |publisher=Ouest-France |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref> At the same year, he made his senior debut with Lyon's reserves in a 0–4 Championnat National 2 defeat against Lyon La Duchère<ref>{{cite web |title=Nat 2 : l'OL s'incline lors du derby contre La Duchère (0-4) |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/nat-2-ol-lyon-la-duchere-compte-rendu-2021-2022-1 |publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref>
On 14 July 2023, Bengui appeared with Lyon's first team for the first time, playing in a in the friendly game against De Treffers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Football : la maturité de Justin Bengui Joao |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2023/07/15/ol-infos-la-maturite-de-joao-bengui |publisher=Le Progrès |date=15 July 2023}}</ref>
On 20 January 2025, Bengui joined Jedinstvo Ub in Serbia on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FK Jedinstvo Ub|url=https://www.fkjedinstvoub.com/reprezentativac-francuske-staje-na-gol-jedinstva|title=Репрезентативац Француске стаје на гол Јединства|trans-title=The French national team player stands in the goal of Jedinstvo|date=20 January 2025|access-date=20 January 2025|language=sr}}</ref>
On 23 July 2025, Bengui was loaned to Lyon's sister club RWDM Brussels on a one-season loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/justin-bengui-prete-au-rwdm-brussels|title=Justin Bengui prêté au RWDM Brussels|date=23 July 2025|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais|lang=fr}}</ref>
==International career== Bengui represented France at youth level, and is also eligible to represent Angola. In July 2024, he was named in France U19's squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=LA LISTE POUR L'EURO |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12871-la-liste-pour-l-euro.html |website=French Football Federation |language=fr |date=2024-07-15}}</ref> As the starter goalkeeper for the team, he appeared in 4 games during the tournament, including the final against Spain, where France was defeated by the score of 0–2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Euro U19 (H) : L'équipe de France échoue en finale de l'Euro U19 face à l'Espagne |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-equipe-de-france-echoue-en-finale-de-l-euro-u19-face-a-l-espagne/1486293 |publisher=L'Équipe |access-date=23 October 2024}}</ref>
==Honours== '''France U19''' * UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/028f-1b7a720b2f6a-df11f0b8fd9a-1000--2024-under-19-euro-final-highlights-report-spain-2-0-france/|title=2024 Under-19 EURO final highlights, report: Spain 2-0 France|publisher=UEFA|date=28 July 2024|access-date=29 June 2025}}</ref> '''France U20'''
* Maurice Revello Tournament: 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=La France surclasse l'Arabie saoudite et remporte le Tournoi Maurice-Revello pour la 14e fois |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/La-france-surclasse-l-arabie-saoudite-et-remporte-le-tournoi-maurice-revello-pour-la-14e-fois/1570441 |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Soccerway|justin-bengui-joao/664100}}
{{R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015) squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bengui, Justin}} Category:2005 births Category:Footballers from Montbéliard Category:Living people Category:French people of Angolan descent Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:French men's footballers Category:France men's youth international footballers Category:Olympique Lyonnais players Category:FK Jedinstvo Ub players Category:RWDM Brussels players Category:Championnat National 2 players Category:Championnat National 3 players Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:Challenger Pro League players Category:French expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium