| Julio Benitez | |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet)[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2019–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Salt Lake |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Real Monarchs |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Real Salt Lake |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Forward Madison (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | September 24, 2022 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | June 25, 2021 |
Julio Benitez (born July 30, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Benitez spent two years with the Real Salt Lake academy in Arizona, where he scored 4 goals in 17 appearances.[2] On March 16, 2021, Benitez signed with Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[3] He made his professional debut on June 23, 2021, starting and playing 62-minutes in a 1–1 draw with Tacoma Defiance.[4]
On January 12, 2022, Benitez signed a homegrown player deal with Real Salt Lake through to 2025.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real Monarchs | 2021 | USL Championship | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Benitez's father was from Guadalajara, Mexico.[6]