Following his move to Philadelphia Union, Bender's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→1), while his Rating eased 38→34. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Philadelphia Union · 8th	7	0	0	6.56	34	1
2024/25	Charlotte · 5th	6	1	0	6.85	38	3
2023/24	Charlotte · 9th	17	3	2	6.9	41	14
2022/23	Charlotte · 9th	28	3	6	6.84	45	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

B. Bender is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Philadelphia Union, rated 33.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bender.

On the season, Bender graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0.821 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 1). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34. At 25 Bender is in his prime years, and a market index of 17.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down

33.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

9.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.82

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

0.82

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 9.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %9.9%

Available fixtures37 of 37

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.821

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Dribble success %14.3

Cards / 900.821

Foul involvement / 902.188

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 25, Bender sits on 17.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bender's projected Rating — 33.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.