Walter Daniel Benítez
Walter Daniel Benítez is an Argentine goalkeeper born in General San Martín on 19 January 1993. He developed at Quilmes, joining the club’s youth system in 2011 before breaking into the senior side during the 2013–14 season. In 2016, Benítez moved to France to join Nice, initially serving as a backup before establishing himself as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper. His 2018–19 campaign included 16 Ligue 1 clean sheets, and France Football named him the league’s goalkeeper of the year. Benítez transferred to PSV Eindhoven in 2022, where he helped the Dutch club win consecutive Eredivisie titles in 2023–24 and 2024–25. He joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer in July 2025, adding Premier League football to a career spanning Argentina, France and the Netherlands. Internationally, Benítez represented Argentina at under-20 level in 2013, received his first senior call-up in June 2023 and made his debut in a 3–1 victory over Costa Rica in March 2024.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 4376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 4294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 3810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 | 3430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 45 | 4050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 2430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 3150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 2700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2025
Role: GoalkeeperGoalkeeper stats
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Premier League - Selhurst Park, London, England
League Cup - Selhurst Park, London, England
UEFA Europa Conference League
Teams
Transfers
PSV Eindhoven
Crystal Palace
Nice
PSV Eindhoven
Quilmes
Nice
Honors
