Franco Benítez (footballer, born 2002)

Franco Benítez
Personal information
Full name Franco Nahuel Benítez
Date of birth (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002
Place of birth José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Concepción
(on loan from Argentinos Juniors)
Number 21
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) 6 (0)
International career
Argentina U15
Argentina U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2025

Franco Nahuel Benítez (born 19 March 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción on loan from 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 2025, Benítez moved to Chile and joined Universidad de Concepción on a one-year loan.[5][6][7]

International career

Benítez has represented Argentina at under-15 and under-17 level.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Franco Benítez". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Rico, Juan Manuel (27 July 2021). "Franco Benítez es refuerzo del Tricolor". www.mundoascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ^ "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
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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
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