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.
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.
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."Marten runs wild on field, bites player during soccer match in Switzerland" National Post. Retrieved on 11 March 2013.
After solid performances in the Swiss league, news started about a potential move abroad. On 22 June 2014, Benito signed a five-year deal with Portuguese champions Benfica for an unconfirmed fee of around €2.5 million.
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. 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.
On 23 June 2015, he returned to Swiss football, signing a four-year contract with BSC Young Boys. 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.
On 30 January 2022, Benito signed a 1.5-year contract with Sion.
On 4 July 2022, he returned to Young Boys on a three-year contract. He scored a late own goal against Celtic on 22 January 2025, to put Celtic in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
International career In May 2019, Benito played in the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where his team finished fourth.
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.https://www.uefa.com / uefaeuro-2020 / match / 2024485 - switzerland-vs-spain / lineups /? iv = true
Personal life He is the nephew of Ivan Benito. Of Galician descent, Benito is fluent in German, Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese (Galician), and French.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAarau2009–10Swiss Super League7000———702010–11Swiss Challenge League26020———2802011–12Swiss Challenge League13220———152Total46240———502Zürich2011–12Swiss Super League2000—00—202012–13Swiss Super League28021—00—3012013–14Swiss Super League28020—20—320Total58041—2000641Benfica2014–15Primeira Liga202010100060Benfica B2014–15Liga Sabseg30————30Young Boys2015–16Swiss Super League10010—10—1202016–17Swiss Super League7000—20—902017–18Swiss Super League23130—50—3112018–19Swiss Super League31130—80—4212019–20Swiss Super League0000—00—00Total71270—160—942Bordeaux2019–20Ligue 12312020——2712020–21Ligue 131000———3102021–22Ligue 11000———10Total5512020——591Sion2021–22Swiss Super League13000———130Young Boys2022–23Swiss Super League19041—40—2712023–24Swiss Super League16220—70—2522024–25Swiss Super League27030—50—3502025–26Swiss Super League32020—90—4302026–27Swiss Super League9010———100Total1032121—240—1403Career total350731270430004299
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland201820201931202050202130Total131
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 November 2019 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar 4–1 6–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
Honours Benfica Primeira Liga: 2014–15 Taça da Liga: 2014–15 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2014
FC Zürich Swiss Cup: 2013–14
Young Boys Swiss Super League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23 Swiss Cup: 2022–23
Individual Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2018–19
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