Walter Benítez (footballer)
{{short description|Argentine footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Distinguish|Walter Benítez (manager)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Walter Benítez
| image = RC Lens - OGC Nice (10-04-2022) 1.jpg
| caption = Benítez with Nice in 2022
| fullname = Walter Daniel Benítez{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0292-1c34f8d42cb6-ebb24aeefc64-1000/ucl_bookinglist_before_lp_md4.pdf |title=UEFA Champions League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4 |publisher=UEFA |page=4 |date=10 September 2024 |access-date=3 November 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|01|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = General José de San Martín, Chaco, Argentina
| height = 1.91 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = PSV
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Quilmes
| years1 = 2011–2016
| caps1 = 48
| goals1 = 0
| clubs1 = Quilmes
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = Nice B
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2022
| clubs3 = Nice
| caps3 = 167
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs4 = PSV
| caps4 = 93
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Argentina U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Argentina
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 22:40, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 26 March 2024
}}
Walter Daniel Benítez (born 19 January 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Dutch football updater|PSVEindho}} club PSV Eindhoven and the Argentina national team.
Club career
Benítez signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club PSV in June 2022.{{Cite web|title=PSV bolster squad by signing Walter Benítez|url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/psv-bolster-squad-by-signing-walter-benitez.htm|website=PSV Eindhoven|date=21 June 2022|access-date=6 July 2022}}
International career
In June 2023, Benítez received his first call-up the Argentine senior squad for two friendly matches against Australia and Indonesia.{{cite news |url=https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/lisa-de-convocados-por-lionel-scaloni-para-la-gira-asiatica-de-junio|title=Lista de convocados por Lionel Scaloni para la gira asitática en junio|website=Argentine Football Association|date=27 May 2023|access-date=27 May 2023|language=es}}
He debuted on 26 March 2024 in a friendly 3–1 win against Costa Rica.{{Cite news|title=El sueño del pibe: debut absoluto de Walter Benítez en la Selección Argentina, contra Costa Rica|trans-title=The dream of a boy: Walter Benítez debut in the Argentina national football team against Costa Rica|url=https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/13430076/walter-benitez-debut-absoluto-seleccion-argentina-amistoso-costa-rica-los-angeles|website=ESPN Argentina|date=27 March 2024|language=es}}
Personal life
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 24 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|walter-benitez/210145}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Quilmes
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Argentine Primera División |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2014
|Argentine Primera División |14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2015
|Argentine Primera División |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|Argentine Primera División |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 51 | 0 | |||
| Nice B
|CFA |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="7"|Nice
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Ligue 1 |28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|Ligue 1 |35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Ligue 1 |26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Ligue 1 |38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Ligue 1 |37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!167 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 188 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|PSV
|30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=JCS|Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=JCS}} | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Eredivisie |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=JCS}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!310 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 368 | 0 |
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Honours
PSV
- Eredivisie: 2023–24
- KNVB Cup: 2022–23{{Cite news|title=PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes|trans-title=PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2473413-psv-wint-na-strafschoppen-van-ajax-in-bekerfinale-vol-irritaties-en-opstootjes|website=Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|date=30 April 2023|access-date=10 May 2023|language=nl}}
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/matches/match/ajax-psv-30-07-2022.htm|title=Ajax vs. PSV|website=PSV Eindhoven|date=30 July 2022|access-date=30 July 2022}} 2023{{Cite news|title=Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal|trans-title=Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2485454-lang-beslist-duel-met-feyenoord-en-bezorgt-psv-veertiende-johan-cruijff-schaal|website=Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|access-date=8 August 2023|language=nl}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/team/player/walter-benitez.htm Profile] at the PSV Eindhoven website
{{PSV Eindhoven squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benitez, Walter}}
Category:Footballers from San Martín, Buenos Aires
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Quilmes Atlético Club footballers
Category:PSV Eindhoven players
Category:Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Argentina men's international footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Argentine sportspeople of Paraguayan descent
Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen
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