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Loris Benito

Loris Benito

Swiss football player (born 1992)

Loris Benito Souto (born 7 January 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benito and the second or maternal family name is Souto.
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Club career

Benito was born in Aarau, Switzerland. A product of local FC Aarau youth ranks, he made his professional debut on 1 November 2009 at age 17 under then-coach Martin Andermatt. His performances led to a move in 2012 to FC Zürich.[2]

Benito playing for BSC Young Boys in 2017

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.[3]

After solid performances in the Swiss league, news started about a potential move abroad.[4] On 22 June 2014, Benito signed a five-year deal with Portuguese champions Benfica for an unconfirmed fee of around €2.5 million.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

On 23 June 2015, he returned to Swiss football, signing a four-year contract with BSC Young Boys.[8][9] His first two seasons back in Switzerland were spent mostly on the sidelines with injuries including a metatarsal fracture and torn ligaments in his knee.

He also played for French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux between 2019 and 2021.

Benito with Bordeaux in 2020

On 30 January 2022, Benito signed a 1.5-year contract with Sion.[10]

On 4 July 2022, he returned to Young Boys on a three-year contract.[11]

International career

In May 2019, Benito played in the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where his team finished fourth.[12]

In 2021, he was called up to the national team for the 2020 UEFA European Championship, where the team created one of the main sensations of the tournament reaching the quarter-finals.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 February 2024[14]
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  1. Includes Swiss Cup, Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal
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  5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 20 June 2021[15]
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Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.[16]
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Personal life

He is the nephew of Ivan Benito.[17] Of Spanish descent, Benito is fluent in German, Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French.[18]

Honours

Benfica

FC Zürich

Young Boys

Individual

References

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    "Loris Benito" (in German). Swiss Football League. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Loris Benito at FC Zurich". FC Zurich.
  3. [3]
    "Marten runs wild on field, bites player during soccer match in Switzerland" Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine National Post. Retrieved on 11 March 2013.
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    "Tottenham consider transfer swoop for Loris Benito of FC Zurich". Daily Mirror. 8 April 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Der FC Zürich ist in Oberstaufen angekommen". FC Zurich. 22 June 2014.
  6. [6]
    "Taça de Portugal: Benfica sofre mas segue em frente" (in Portuguese). FPF. 18 October 2014.
  7. [7]
    "Benfica B - Oriental (Jornada 29 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Loris Benito wechselt zu den Young Boys" [Loris Benito joins Young Boys] (in German). BSC Young Boys. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  9. [9]
    "Loris Benito transferred to Young Boys". S.L. Benfica. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  10. [10]
    "Loris Benito est sédunois !" (Press release) (in French). Sion. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. [11]
    "LORIS BENITO KEHRT ZU YB ZURÜCK" (in German). Young Boys. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Pickford the hero in England shootout win". BBC Sport.
  13. [13]
    https://www.uefa.com / uefaeuro-2020 / match / 2024485 - switzerland-vs-spain / lineups /? iv = true
  14. [14]
    Loris Benito at Soccerway
  15. [15]
    "Benito, Loris". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  16. [16]
    "Loris Benito". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  17. [17]
    Wiederkehr, David (4 August 2013). "Auf dem Lehrpfad nach oben". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  18. [18]
    admin (11 October 2019). "Football: Loris Benito looking for a new challenge … linguistics – News Sports: Football". News1 English. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  19. [19]
    Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 May 2015). "Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera" [Benfica back-to-back champion: 28 with the sashes and two await] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  20. [20]
    "Super League: Kevin Mbabu élu joueur de l'année". RTSSport.ch (in French). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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