American soccer player
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2005-07-30) July 30, 2005 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Chandler, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| 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) |
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*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." On March 16, 2021, Benitez signed with Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs. He made his professional debut on June 23, 2021, starting and playing 62-minutes in a 1–1 draw with Tacoma Defiance.
On January 12, 2022, Benitez signed a homegrown player deal with Real Salt Lake through——to 2025.
Career statistics※
- As of match played June 2, 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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※
Categories:
- 2005 births
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Living people
- Forward Madison FC players
- Real Monarchs players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Soccer players from Arizona
- Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- MLS Next Pro players
- Major League Soccer players
- American soccer midfielder stubs