Matías Benítez (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Matías Benítez | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Academía Renato Cesarini | ||
2015–2021 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | River Plate | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 22 | (2) |
2022 | → San Martín SJ (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2023– | Racing Club | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:18, 23 April 2023 (UTC) |
Fernando Matías Benítez (born 13 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Racing Club in Uruguay.
Career[edit]
River Plate[edit]
In 2015, Benítez joined River Plate from the Renato Cesarini academy. He signed a professional contract with River Plate in February 2021 after scoring 5 goals in 20 appearances for the club's reserve team over the previous two seasons.[1][2]
Loan to Atlanta United 2[edit]
On 2 April 2021, Benítez signed on loan with USL Championship side Atlanta United 2, who play in the second-tier of the US soccer pyramid.[3] He made his professional debut on 16 May 2021, starting and scoring for Atlanta against OKC Energy in a 2–2 draw.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Millonaria, La Página. "Matías Benítez firmó su primer contrato en River". La Página Millonaria.
- ^ "Fernando Matías Benítez | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 acquires four players | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "OKC Energy FC vs. Atlanta United 2 - May 16, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
External links[edit]
- Fernando Matías Benítez | Atlanta United FC Atlanta United profile
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
- USL Championship players
- Primera Nacional players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- San Martín de San Juan footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Argentine football biography stubs