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Defensive midfielderUSAMajor League Soccer

Benjamin Bender

Squad depthPhiladelphia Union · 25 yrsFringe player
37.7
12.5%
Ratingi
0.9
±0%
Seasoni
6.3
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameBenjamin Bender
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age25
Date of birth7 Mar 2001
Shirt number#16
ClubPhiladelphia Union
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Defensive midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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8
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
458
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer8104586.74
CONCACAF Champions League110457.6

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

B. Bender is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Philadelphia Union, rated 33.8 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 1 → 1). Over the 5 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 6.3 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
33.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.9
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

7
Apps
0.82
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
—
Interceptions
1
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 33.8 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.