Fulham officially announced that the club signed 34-year-old goalkeeper Benjamin Leconte from French Ligue 2 Montpellier. Experienced Leconte has 329 Ligue 1 appearances, and he signed a two-year contract with Fulham until the summer of 2027. After...
Fulham officially announced that the club signed 34-year-old goalkeeper Benjamin Leconte from French Ligue 2 Montpellier. Experienced Leconte has 329 Ligue 1 appearances, and he signed a two-year contract with Fulham until the summer of 2027. After signing, Lecont was interviewed and said: "I am very, very happy and proud to be able to join Fulham. This is a new stage in my career and it will be a wonderful thing to be a member of this club." Club owner Tony Khan said: "I am very happy to welcome Benjamin Lecont to Fulham, he will play for the team until at least 2027. Benjamin is a talented goalkeeper with With valuable experience in Ligue 1, he has played more than 300 times there. His joining will further enhance the team's strength, add depth to Marco Silva's lineup, and prepare for next season's Premier League! Welcome Benjamin! Come on Fulham! "
Leconte comes from Lorient youth training. After more than 20 appearances for the parent team, Leconte joins Dijon on loan in the 13-14 season and has won a stable starting position for the first time. He maintained 14 clean sheets in 31 games, helping the team finish 6th in the Ligue 2 League.
With his outstanding performance, Leconte returned to Lorient and quickly became the main force, missing only one game in the next two seasons, helping the team to relegate smoothly. Lorient was relegated by 1 point in the 16-17 season, but Leconte joined Montpellier and he was able to stay in Ligue 1. He played 79 times for Montpellier in the next two seasons, with the team finishing 10th and 6th respectively.
Lyconte then transferred to Monaco, but he was loaned to Atletico Madrid and Espanyol in a year and a half. His highlight moments in Monaco were helped to win the third place in Ligue 1 and maintained 13 clean sheets in 28 games.
Leconte returned to Montpellier in January 2023 and served as the team's starting goalkeeper, and at the end of last season he became the team's captain. So far, he has a career record of 402 appearances and has won 114 clean sheets. Leconte has represented the French U-20 team in competitions and has been selected for the adult national team.
