Amadou Mbengue
Senegalese footballer (born 2002)
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Amadou Salif Mbengue (born 5 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder, for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.[1] Born in France, he represents Senegal at youth level.
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Amadou Mbengue in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amadou Salif Mbengue | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Melun | |||
| Metz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Metz II | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Metz | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Reading | 97 | (2) |
| 2025– | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Senegal U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:15, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Amadou Mbengue was part of FC Melun's youth setup, before joining the FC Metz academy.[2]
He made his professional debut for Metz on 3 October 2021 during a 3–2 Ligue 1 away loss against Angers; where he came on as an early substitute for Sikou Niakaté, who was, injured after a tackle from Mohamed-Ali Cho.[3]
Reading
On 13 September 2022, Reading confirmed the signing of Mbengue on a short-term contract until January 2023 after training with the club since leaving Metz during the summer of 2022.[4] He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, on 10 December 2022 in a 1–0 win against Coventry City.[5] On 13 January 2023, Reading announced that Mbengue had extended his contract with the club until the end of the season, with a view to a further extension.[6] On 17 May 2023, with his contract due to expire at the end of June 2023, Reading confirmed that they had offered Mbengue a new two-year contract,[7] which was signed on 19 July 2023.[8]
On 16 May 2025, Reading announced that they had offered Mbengue a new contract, which was due to expire on 30 June 2025.[9] On 26 June 2025, Reading announced that Mbengue had turned down a new contract in order to sign for Queens Park Rangers.[10]
Queens Park Rangers
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On 26 June 2025, Queens Park Rangers announced that Mbengue would join the club on 1 July 2025, following the expiration of his Reading contract.[11]
He made his debut on 9 August 2025 starting in a 1-1 draw with Preston North End at Loftus Road. [12]
On 18th September 2025 He was named as the 1205th player to play for Queens Park Rangers with his debut on 09/08/2025.[13]
International career
In March 2023, Mbengue was called up to the Senegal U23 team for the first time.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 1 January 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz II | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Metz | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Reading | 2022–23 | Championship | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 97 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 3 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2025–26 | Championship | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| Career total | 143 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 156 | 5 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy