Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Antwerp.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1524 | 6.9 |
Scout report
M. Benítez is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Antwerp, rated 54.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 101st of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 928th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (42.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benítez.
Judged on this season alone, Benítez graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 29 of the 29 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 4.783 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 26).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 38% of the 29 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 22 Benítez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 16.4 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Benítez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Antwerp finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
4.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.5, Benítez carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League (top 38%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
