Julio Benitez
American soccer player
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2005-07-30) July 30, 2005 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Chandler, Arizona, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2019–2021 | Real Salt Lake | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Real Monarchs | 14 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | United States U15 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 25, 2021 |
Julio Benitez (born July 30, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
Benitez spent two years with the Real Salt Lake academy in Arizona, where he scored 4 goals in 17 appearances.[2] On March 16, 2021, Benitez signed with Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[3] He made his professional debut on June 23, 2021, starting and playing 62-minutes in a 1–1 draw with Tacoma Defiance.[4]
On January 12, 2022, Benitez signed a homegrown player deal with Real Salt Lake through to 2025.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played June 2, 2022[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Monarchs | 2021 | USL Championship | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Personal
Benitez's father was from Guadalajara, Mexico.[7]
References
- ^ "Julio Benitez". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Julio Benitez | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "Real Monarchs Sign RSL Academy Product Julio Benitez | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance vs. Real Monarchs SLC - June 23, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake sign midfielder Julio Benitez as homegrown player | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Julio Benitez at Soccerway
- ^ "RSL prospect Julio Benitez, 15, carries late father's lessons". June 19, 2021.
External links
- Profile at Real Salt Lake
- Profile at USL Championship
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