Michel Boni
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 Boni playing for Brentford B in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gbenankpon Michel Destiny Boni[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pre Academy Soccer School | |||
| –2024 | Leicester City | ||
| 2024– | Brentford | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Benin | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:45, 21 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Gbenankpon Michel Destiny Boni (born 28 March 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brentford. Born in England, he plays for the Benin national team.
Boni is a product of the Leicester City and Brentford academies.
Brentford
After beginning his youth career in the Leicester City Academy, Boni commenced a two-year scholarship with the Brentford U18 team in 2024.[3] After beginning the 2024–25 season injured, he ended the season with five U18 goals and two B team appearances, scoring once.[4] After off-season work on his finishing, prolific goalscoring form for the U18 team during the 2025–26 pre-season and early in the regular season led to Boni "stepping up" to the B team squad.[5]
International career
In March 2026, Boni was named in the Benin squad for two friendly matches and he started in both.[6][7]
Personal life
Boni was born in Milton Keynes to parents from Ivory Coast and Benin.[8] He holds a French passport.[9]