Benítez's current-season form is down 96% on last season (Season 26→1), while his Rating eased 55→45. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Antwerp · 11th	2	0	6.33	56	25
2025/26	Antwerp · 3rd	27	3	6.9	55	26
2024/25	AntwerpLoan · 5th	10	0	6.47	47	2
2024/25	Boca Juniors · 6th	5	0	6.86	46	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Benítez is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Antwerp, rated 45.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benítez.

On the season, Benítez graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.143 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 1). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 22 Benítez is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Benítez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

45.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

0.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

2.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Antwerp finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.14

Def. / 90

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Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 2.7% 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 45.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %2.7%

Available fixtures6 of 6

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.143

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 22, Benítez sits on 13.6, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Benítez's projected Rating — 45.2 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.

Transfer history

Boca Juniors(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

AntwerpAug 2026 – Jun 2026

Antwerp(on loan)Feb 2025 – Aug 2026

Boca Juniorsuntil Feb 2025

About M. Benítez

Mauricio Leonel Benítez is a 22-year-old central midfielder who plays for Antwerp, born on February 3, 2004, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Antwerp currently sit 11th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, M. Benítez has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 42 minutes, averaging a 6.32 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Club Brugge KV (30 minutes, 6.1 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Standard Liege (12 minutes, 6.55 rating)

M. Benítez's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Antwerp face Union St. Gilloise at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Benítez at 45.2 with a Season form score of 0.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Super Copa and the CONMEBOL Libertadores U20. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, M. Benítez has totalled 49 club appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 27 appearances for Antwerp.

M. Benítez's career has also included time at Boca Juniors.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.