Mauricio Benítez

Mauricio Benítez
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Leonel Benítez[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004
Place of birth Florencio Varela, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Youth career
2010–2024 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Boca Juniors 5 (0)
2025–2026 → Royal Antwerp (loan) 37 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026

Mauricio Leonel Benítez (born 3 February 2004) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for 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

  1. ↑ "MAURICIO LEONEL BENITEZ; Volante #124; Argentina". www.bdfa.com.ar.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "La exorbitante cláusula que Boca le puso una joya que no para de romperla". Bolavip Argentina. 3 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Quién es la JOYA de Boca que fue campeón con el Sub-20 y Almirón promovió - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 17 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (1 February 2024). "Primer debut en la era Martínez: Mauricio Benítez tuvo su estreno en Boca". Olé.
  6. ↑ "¡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.
  7. ↑ "Las dos PROMESAS de Boca que renovaron su contrato: los detalles - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com. 18 April 2024.
  8. ↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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