Loris Benito
 Benito playing for Switzerland U21 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Loris Benito Souto | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Aarau, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2009 | FC Aarau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | FC Aarau | 46 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | FC Zürich | 30 | (0) |
| 2014– | Benfica | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Benfica B | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014 | Switzerland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Loris Benito Souto (born 7 January 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Portuguese club Benfica.
Club career
Benito was born in Aarau, Switzerland. A product of local FC Aarau youth ranks, Benito made his professional debut on 1 November 2009, age 17, under then coach, Martin Andermatt. His performances led to a move in 2012 to FC Zürich.[1]
On 10 March 2013, in an away match against FC Thun, Benito was bitten on the finger by a beech marten he had caught after it invaded the pitch.[2]
After solid performances in the Swiss league, news started about a potential move abroad.[3] On 22 June 2014, Benito signed a five-year deal with Portuguese champions Benfica for an unconfirmed fee of around €2.5 million.[4]
On 18 October 2014, Benito made his debut for Benfica in a win at S.C. Covilhã (2–3) in the third round of Taça de Portugal.[5] On 6 December 2014, he debuted in Primeira Liga in a home win (3–0) against Belenenses.
On 22 February 2015, Benito debuted for Benfica B against Oriental in Segunda Liga.[6]
Personal life
He is the nephew of Ivan Benito.[7]
Honours
- Benfica
References
- ↑ "Loris Benito at FC Zurich". FC Zurich.
- ↑ "Marten runs wild on field, bites player during soccer match in Switzerland" National Post. Retrieved on 11 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tottenham consider transfer swoop for Loris Benito of FC Zurich". Daily Mirror. 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Der FC Zürich ist in Oberstaufen angekommen". FC Zurich. 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Taça de Portugal: Benfica sofre mas segue em frente" (in Portuguese). FPF. 18 October 2014.
- ↑ "Benfica B - Oriental (Jornada 29 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ "Loris Benito Profile". weltfussball.de.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loris Benito. |
- Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
- Loris Benito profile at ForaDeJogo
- Loris Benito profile at Soccerway
- Loris Benito – UEFA competition record
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