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