Michel Boni

Gbenankpon Michel Destiny Boni (born 28 March 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Brentford. Born in England, he plays for the Benin national team.

Boni is a product of the Leicester City and Brentford academies.

Club career

Brentford After beginning his youth career in the Leicester City Academy, Boni commenced a two-year scholarship with the Brentford U18 team in 2024. After beginning the 2024–25 season injured, he ended the season with five U18 goals and two B team appearances, scoring once. 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. He top-scored with 17 B team goals and was part of the squad that finished as 2025–26 Professional U21 Development League regular season champions. At the end of the 2025–26 season, Boni signed a professional contract and was promoted into the B team.

International career In March 2026, Boni was named in the Benin squad for two friendly matches and he started in both.

Personal life Boni was born in Milton Keynes to parents from Ivory Coast and Benin. He holds a French passport.

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