| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 30, 2005 | ||
| 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) |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played June 2, 2022[6]
| 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
[edit]Benitez's father was from Guadalajara, Mexico.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Julio Benitez". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Julio Benitez | Real Salt Lake". Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Profile Archived December 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine at Real Salt Lake
- Profile at USL Championship
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