Walter Benítez (footballer)
Argentine footballer (born 1993)
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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.
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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
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] 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
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]
| 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
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
PSV
Crystal Palace
