Mauricio Benítez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Leonel Benítez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Florencio Varela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp (on loan from Boca Juniors) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2024 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Boca Juniors | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | →Royal Antwerp (loan) | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Mauricio Leonel Benítez (born 3 February 2004) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp, on loan from Boca Juniors.
Career
Benítez joined the youth academy of Boca Juniors in 2010.[2] On 3 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2026.[3] He helped their U20s win the 2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores and 2023 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup.[4] On 1 February 2024, he debuted with the senior Boca Juniors team in a 1–1 Copa de la Liga Profesional tie with Sarmiento.[5] He played 5 more matches in the Copa de la Liga Profesional that season, before being sidelined with an abductor tear on 13 April 2024 to end the season.[6] On 18 April 2024, he extended his contract with Boca Juniors until December 2028.[7]
On 3 February 2025, Benítez joined the Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp until June 2026, with an option to sign permanently.[8]
References
- ^ "MAURICIO LEONEL BENITEZ; Volante #124; Argentina". www.bdfa.com.ar.
- ^ Cristofanelli, Por Federico (5 January 2024). "En inferiores fue dirigido por Diego Martínez y lo llamaban "Román": la historia de la joya de Boca que realiza la pretemporada con el plantel". infobae.
- ^ "La exorbitante cláusula que Boca le puso una joya que no para de romperla". Bolavip Argentina. 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Quién es la JOYA de Boca que fue campeón con el Sub-20 y Almirón promovió - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 17 July 2023.
- ^ Olé, Diario Deportivo (1 February 2024). "Primer debut en la era Martínez: Mauricio Benítez tuvo su estreno en Boca". Olé.
- ^ "¡LESIÓN EN BOCA! Baja de último momento por desgarro de cara al partido frente a Godoy Cruz - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Las dos PROMESAS de Boca que renovaron su contrato: los detalles - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 18 April 2024.
- ^ Belgian, Get; read, Dutch Football News·1 min (3 February 2025). "Royal Antwerp sign 20-year-old prospect from Boca Juniors as Aston Villa rumours persist". Yahoo Sports.
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