Franco Benítez (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Nahuel Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Brown de Adrogué (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Brown de Adrogué (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Universidad de Concepción (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Argentina U15 | |||
| Argentina U17 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 February 2026 | |||
Franco Nahuel Benítez (born 19 March 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentinos Juniors.
Club career
A product of Argentinos Juniors, Benítez was loaned out twice to Brown de Adrogué in 2021–2022[2][3] and 2024.[4] In February 2025, Benítez moved to Chile and joined Universidad de Concepción on a one-year loan,[5][6][7] winning the 2025 Liga de Ascenso.[8]
International career
Benítez has represented Argentina at under-15 and under-17 level.[2]
Honours
Universidad de Concepción
References
- ^ "Franco Benítez". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Brown de Adrogué llamó a un "Mago" para potenciar el ataque". launion.com.ar (in Spanish). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Rico, Juan Manuel (27 July 2021). "Franco Benítez es refuerzo del Tricolor". www.mundoascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Con nuevas caras, Brown de Adrogué empieza la parte más intensa de la pretemporada". InfoRegión (in Spanish). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
Asimismo, Franco Benítez retorna al Trico a préstamo hasta el 31 de diciembre
- ^ Toledo, Raúl Tiki (13 February 2025). "¡A lo Victorino! UdeConce se la juega por dos jóvenes en el mercado de pases y debutan ante Deportes Concepción". Sabes Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Céspedes, Thomas (18 February 2025). "Los refuerzos del campanil para volver a la división de honor". Pasión de Hincha (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Inostroza, Paulo (28 March 2025). "Que el buen fútbol de la UdeC otra vez signifiquen los 3 puntos". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
Franco Benítez viene siendo buena alternativa en ataque, acaba de cumplir 23 años
- ^ "Levato y Benítez: las voces de la UdeC tras el retorno a la división de oro del fútbol chileno". TVU (in Spanish). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
External links
- Franco Benítez at Soccerway
- Franco Benítez at BDFA (in Spanish)