Beni Mukendi
Angolan association football player
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Benedito "Beni" Mambuene Mukendi (born 21 May 2002) is an Angolan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória and the Angola national team.
| 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 | 36 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Angola U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Angola | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2025 | |||
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]