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.
_1.jpg) Benítez with Nice in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Daniel Benítez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:01, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editBenítez 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] On 23 June 2025, he 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
editIn 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
editBorn in Argentina, Benítez is of Paraguayan descent through a grandfather.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 19 March 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Quilmes | 2011–12[10] | Primera Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[11] | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14[12] | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2014[13] | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2015[14] | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2016[15] | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 51 | 0 | ||||
| Nice B | 2016–17[15] | CFA | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Nice | 2016–17[15] | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[16] | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[17] | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[18] | Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[19] | Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[20] | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Total | 167 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 188 | 0 | |||
| PSV | 2022–23[21] | Eredivisie | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[22] | Eredivisie | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[23] | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 0 | |||
| Crystal Palace | 2025–26[24] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 315 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 383 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editPSV
Crystal Palace
References
edit- ↑ "UEFA Champions League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 10 September 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ ""Benitez? A hard worker"". OGC Nice. 26 January 2018.
- ↑ "PSV bolster squad by signing Walter Benítez". PSV Eindhoven. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ↑ "Walter Benítez to join Crystal Palace in July". Crystal Palace F.C. 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace 1–1 Millwall (4–2 pen)". BBC Sport. 16 September 2025.
- ↑ "Lista de convocados por Lionel Scaloni para la gira asitática en junio". Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Guillermo tiene en la mira a un arquero argentino para la selección paraguaya". ABC (Paraguay) (in Spanish). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ↑ Walter Benítez at Soccerway
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Walter Benítez in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "PSV crowned Eredivisie champions for 26th time after historic Ajax collapse". Flashscore. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ajax vs. PSV". PSV Eindhoven. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ McKenna, Chris (27 May 2026). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Rayo Vallecano". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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