László Bénes
Slovak footballer
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László Bénes (born 9 September 1997) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Gent and the Slovakia national team.
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Bénes with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GBS Šamorín | |||
| 2007–2011 | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| 2011–2014 | ETO Győr | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | ETO Győr | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Žilina | 31 | (2) |
| 2015 | Žilina B | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 53 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 16 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Holstein Kiel (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2021 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Hamburger SV | 60 | (19) |
| 2024–2026 | Union Berlin | 23 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Kayserispor (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2026– | Gent | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Slovakia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Slovakia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Slovakia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Slovakia U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Slovakia U21 | 12 | (3) |
| 2017– | Slovakia | 42 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
Bénes first began with GBS Šamorín in 2007, before moving to DAC Dunajská Streda.[4] He left DAC Dunajská Streda in 2011 to play for Hungarian team ETO Győr.[5] He made one senior appearance for the club, a 2–0 win over Budapest Honvéd on 6 December 2014.[6] He was offered a new contract by ETO Győr in 2015, but rejected it as his release clause was too high, so on 6 February 2015, Bénes signed a three-year deal with Fortuna Liga side MŠK Žilina.[7][8]
On 1 July 2016, he joined Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[9]
On 28 January 2019, Bénes moved to 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel for the second half of the season.[10] He debuted in an away match against 1. FC Heidenheim, coming on as a substitute for Jonas Meffert in the 68th minute of the match.[11]
On 1 February 2021, Bénes moved to Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[12]
On 21 June 2022, Bénes signed a four-year contract with Hamburger SV.[13]
Whilst representing Slovakia at UEFA Euro 2024, it was announced that Bénes had signed with Union Berlin.[14] The transfer took place after a series of equivalent rumours, with the media-estimated transfer fee at about €5 million.[15]
On 16 August 2025, Bénes was loaned by Kayserispor in Turkey.[16]
International career
Bénes made his international debut as a substitute to Ondrej Duda in the 89th minute of the 2–1 victory against Lithuania.[17] Due to number of prolonged injuries and low playing time in Mönchengladbach, Bénes made no further appearances in the national team under Kozák, who resigned in October 2018.[18]
On 28 May 2019, coach Pavel Hapal called him up for a double fixture in June - a home friendly match against Jordan.[19] Subsequently, the core of the U21 squad became known as Hapal's children, including Bénes.[20]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Győr | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Žilina | 2014–15 | Slovak First League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Žilina II | 2014–15 | Slovak 2. Liga | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 65 | 2 | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Holstein Kiel (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 19 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 64 | 19 | ||||
| Union Berlin | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| Kayserispor | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 249 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 284 | 35 | ||
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bénes goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2021 | Keine Sorgen Arena, Ried im Innkreis, Austria |  Bulgaria | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 June 2024 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia |  Wales | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
