Quentin Bena
Quentin Bena (born 11 May 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. As of the 2017–18 season, he is contracted to Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais. Bena made his senior debut for Niort in April 2017 having signed for the club as a youth player from Châtellerault four years previously. Playing career. Bena was born in Poitiers and played junior football for Coussay-les-Bois, Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, Pleumartin and Châtellerault. After Châtellerault won an under-15s tournament in Jaunay-Clan in June 2013, during which he scored a goal and made an  assist in the final, Bena joined the youth setup at Chamois Niortais. Over the next four years, he progressed through the ranks at the club, representing Niort at the under-17 and under-19 levels, and playing for the reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur 2. Originally playing as a forward as a junior, he became a defensive midfielder during his time at Niort. Towards the end of the 2016–17 season with Niort already assured of a mid-table finish, Bena began to become involved in the first-team squad. He eventually made his Ligue 2 debut on 21 April  2017, coming on as a substitute for the injured Laurent Agouazi in a 1–3 defeat away at AC Ajaccio. He made his first start for the senior team the following week, playing in an unfamiliar left-back position in the 0–3 defeat to Reims at the Stade René Gaillard. He went on to make two further appearances during the remainder of the season, and was rewarded for his breakthrough into the first-team with a three-year professional contract, which he signed on 9 May 2017. Personal life. Born in France, Bena is of Congolese descent.