Walter Benítez (footballer)

Walter Benítez
Benítez with Nice in 2022
Personal information
Full name Walter Daniel Benítez[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993
Place of birth General José de San Martín, Chaco, Argentina
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 44
Youth career
–2013 Quilmes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Quilmes 48 (0)
2016 Nice B 2 (0)
2016–2022 Nice 167 (0)
2022–2025 PSV 97 (0)
2025– Crystal Palace 1 (0)
International career‡
2013 Argentina U20 3 (0)
2024 Argentina 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:01, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Walter Daniel Benítez (born 19 January 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Argentina national team.

Club career

Benítez started his career at Quilmes before joining Ligue 1 club Nice in summer 2016.[2] He signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club PSV in June 2022.[3] During three seasons at the club, he won two league titles, two Johan Cruyff Shields and a KNVB Cup.

On 23 June 2025, Benítez reached an agreement to join Premier League side Crystal Palace, with the move set to be completed on 1 July.[4] He made his debut in the EFL Cup against rivals Millwall on 16 September; after the match finished 1–1, he saved two penalties in the ensuing shootout to help Palace triumph 4–2.[5]

International career

In June 2023, Benítez received his first call-up the Argentine senior squad for two friendly matches against Australia and Indonesia.[6]

He made his Albiceleste debut on 26 March 2024 in a friendly 3–1 win against Costa Rica.[7]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Benítez is of Paraguayan descent through a grandfather.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 March 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Quilmes 2011–12[10] Primera Nacional 0000———00
2012–13[11] Argentine Primera División 0000———00
2013–14[12] Argentine Primera División 6000———60
2014[13] Argentine Primera División 14030———170
2015[14] Argentine Primera División 21000———210
2016[15] Argentine Primera División 70————70
Total 48030—00—510
Nice B 2016–17[15] CFA 20————20
Nice 2016–17[15] Ligue 1 3010101[c]0—60
2017–18[16] Ligue 1 28000104[c]0—330
2018–19[17] Ligue 1 350102000—380
2019–20[18] Ligue 1 260300000—290
2020–21[19] Ligue 1 38020—5[c]0—450
2021–22[20] Ligue 1 37000—00—370
Total 16707040100—1880
PSV 2022–23[21] Eredivisie 30000—11[d]01[e]0420
2023–24[22] Eredivisie 33000—12[f]01[e]0460
2024–25[23] Eredivisie 34000—11[f]01[e]0460
Total 97000—340301340
Crystal Palace 2025–26[24] Premier League 1010303[g]00080
Career total 315011070470303830
  1. ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 3 Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  6. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

PSV

Crystal Palace

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Champions League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 10 September 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ↑ ""Benitez? A hard worker"". OGC Nice. 26 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "PSV bolster squad by signing Walter Benítez". PSV Eindhoven. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Walter Benítez to join Crystal Palace in July". Crystal Palace F.C. 23 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Crystal Palace 1–1 Millwall (4–2 pen)". BBC Sport. 16 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lista de convocados por Lionel Scaloni para la gira asitática en junio". Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "El sueño del pibe: debut absoluto de Walter Benítez en la Selección Argentina, contra Costa Rica" [The dream of a boy: Walter Benítez debut in the Argentina national football team against Costa Rica]. ESPN Argentina (in Spanish). 27 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Guillermo tiene en la mira a un arquero argentino para la selección paraguaya". ABC (Paraguay) (in Spanish). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Walter Benítez at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  25. ↑ "PSV crowned Eredivisie champions for 26th time after historic Ajax collapse". Flashscore. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  26. ↑ "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  27. ↑ "Ajax vs. PSV". PSV Eindhoven. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  28. ↑ "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  29. ↑ "FA Cup holders Crystal Palace beat Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to win an enthralling Community Shield at Wembley". BBC Sport. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  30. ↑ McKenna, Chris (27 May 2026). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Rayo Vallecano". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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