| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Forward Madison (on loan from Real Salt Lake) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Real Monarchs | 14 | (0) |
| 2022– | 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 for USL League One club Forward Madison FC, on loan from Real Salt Lake.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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