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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · DC United.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of DC United's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (ankle, injury). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1889 | 7.15 |
 Pro Leagueat Al Wahda FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 419 | 6.68 |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat Al Wahda FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Scout report
C. Benteke is a 35-year-old centre-forward at DC United, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 3 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 31% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.1, ranking 460th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (61.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.14 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benteke.
Judged on this season alone, Benteke graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 9 goals and 3 assists in 25 appearances (0.572 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 71 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 52nd of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 35 Benteke is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Benteke missed 4 games through injury (ankle, injury) out of roughly 34 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
9 goals in 25 appearances (0.36 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.14 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 14.1, Benteke carries the 52nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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