Julio Benitez

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Julio Benitez
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-30) July 30, 2005 (age 16)
Place of birth Mesa, Arizona, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Monarchs
Number 65
Youth career
2019–2021 Real Salt Lake
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Real Monarchs 9 (0)
National team‡
2019 United States U15 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021
‡ 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 Championship club Real Monarchs.

Club career[]

Benitez spent two years with the Real Salt Lake academy in Arizona, where he scored 4 goals in 17 appearances.[1] On March 16, 2021, Benitez signed with Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[2] He made his professional debut on June 23, 2021, starting and playing 62-minutes in a 1–1 draw with Tacoma Defiance.[3]

Career statistics[]

As of match played November 7, 2021[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Career total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

Personal[]

Benitez's father was from Guadalajara, Mexico.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Julio Benitez | Real Salt Lake".
  2. ^ "Real Monarchs Sign RSL Academy Product Julio Benitez | Real Salt Lake".
  3. ^ "Tacoma Defiance vs. Real Monarchs SLC - June 23, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  4. ^ Julio Benitez at Soccerway
  5. ^ "RSL prospect Julio Benitez, 15, carries late father's lessons". June 19, 2021.

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