Players / Benjamin Bender
Benjamin Bender
Philadelphia Union

Benjamin Bender

Left Back · Philadelphia Union. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionLB Age25 ClubPhiladelphia Union Market value€1mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-08
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubPhiladelphia UnionMLS
PositionLeft BackDefender
Date of birth25 years old
NationalityUSAUSA
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-08
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedGroin Injury
HeightNot verified
Shirt number#16Philadelphia Union
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

Philadelphia Union · Midfielder

Appearances95 starts
Minutes5474 substitute entries
Rating6.64provider season average
Goals + assists11 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900.16minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots32 on target
Passing72210 passes · 10 key
Defensive work1315 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won63%29 of 46
Dribble success50%3 of 6
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

No current absence reportedGroin InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records1fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Groin InjuryMuscleFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedPhiladelphia UnionMLSAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Benjamin Bender

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Renan LodiRenan LodiAtletico-MG · LBsame left back role · same defender group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 547 min / 2026 · 1,922 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Benjamin Bender and Renan Lodi — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin BenderRenan Lodi
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionAtletico-MG
Minutes5471,922
Appearances923
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90132.14 per 90231.08 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90152.47 per 90190.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 9070.33 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Rafael SantosRafael SantosSt. Louis City · DEFsame defender group · close age profile · similar value range53match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 547 min / 2026 · 1,107 min

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Benjamin Bender and Rafael Santos — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin BenderRafael Santos
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionSt. Louis City
Minutes5471,107
Appearances916
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90132.14 per 9080.65 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90152.47 per 90110.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 9050.41 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band51match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 547 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

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Benjamin Bender and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin BenderLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionHouston Dynamo
Minutes5471,206
Appearances914
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90132.14 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90152.47 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 90181.34 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Gustavo FerrareisGustavo FerrareisAtlas · RBsame defender group · similar value range43match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 547 min / 2026 · 314 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Benjamin Bender and Gustavo Ferrareis — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin BenderGustavo Ferrareis
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSLiga MX
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionAtlas
Minutes547314
Appearances95
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90132.14 per 9051.43 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90152.47 per 9020.57 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender group · close age profile · comparable value band42match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 547 min / 2026 · — min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Benjamin Bender and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin BenderCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionCorinthians
Minutes547—
Appearances90
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90132.14 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90152.47 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender group · similar age36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 547 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Benjamin Bender and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin BenderMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this samplePhiladelphia UnionCorinthians
Minutes5471,958
Appearances923
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90132.14 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90152.47 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.33 per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves30 loans · 3 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Philadelphia Union → Bender Benjamin · 30 Dec 2025, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 24.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202530 Dec 2025Philadelphia Union → Bender BenjaminFreeFree transfer24
202508 May 2025Charlotte → Philadelphia UnionFreeFree transfer24
202523 Apr 2025Charlotte → Philadelphia UnionFreeFree transfer24
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Philadelphia Union · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateGroin Injury

Philadelphia Union

FreePhiladelphia Union → Bender Benjamin

Provider transfer record

FreeCharlotte → Philadelphia Union

Provider transfer record

FreeCharlotte → Philadelphia Union

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

USA

Value & contract

Market value

€1m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-08

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Benjamin Bender in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityBenjamin BenderHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubPhiladelphia UnionHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionLeft BackHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability1MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 8 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderLeft Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
6 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€1.2m€700k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€700k€1.2m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.