At a glance
- Full name
- Benjamin Bender
- Born
- 07 Mar 2001
- Age today
- 25
- Nationality
- USA
Career by season
77 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 0 |
| 25/26 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 2025 | U.S. Open Cup | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 3 |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | Charlotte FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 1 |
| 2023 | U.S. Open Cup | Charlotte FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 |
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | Charlotte FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 912 | 1 |
| 2022 | U.S. Open Cup | Charlotte FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 |
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | Charlotte FC | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1,649 | 1 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Major League Soccer | FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union | 1 – 0 | 60 | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Major League Soccer | Nashville SC v Philadelphia UnionSubstitute, on 59′ | 0 – 0 | 31 | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire FC v Philadelphia UnionSubstitute, on 80′ | 1 – 3 | 10 | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union v Real Salt Lake CitySubstitute, on 90′ | 2 – 1 | 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union v Orlando City SC | 4 – 2 | 90 | |
| 24 May 2026 | Major League Soccer | Inter Miami CF v Philadelphia Union | 6 – 4 | — | |
| 16 May 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 | — | |
| 13 May 2026 | Major League Soccer | Orlando City SC v Philadelphia Union | 4 – 3 | — | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Major League Soccer | Columbus Crew v Philadelphia UnionSubstitute, on 46′ | 2 – 0 | 45 | |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Major League Soccer | CF Montréal v Philadelphia Union | 1 – 2 | 65 | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire FCSubstitute, on 76′ | 1 – 2 | 14 | |
| 08 Mar 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union v San Jose EarthquakesSubstitute, on 82′ | 0 – 1 | 8 | |
| 01 Mar 2026 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union v New York City FCSubstitute, on 59′ | 1 – 2 | 31 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Philadelphia Union v Defence ForceSubstitute, on 46′ | 7 – 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Major League Soccer | D.C. United v Philadelphia UnionSubstitute, on 83′ | 0 – 6 | 7 | |
| 06 Jul 2025 | Major League Soccer | Nashville SC v Philadelphia UnionSubstitute, on 61′ | 1 – 0 | 29 | |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union | 1 – 0 | 45 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire FC v Philadelphia Union | 0 – 1 | 65 | |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union v Charlotte FC | 2 – 1 | 77 | |
| 01 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | FC Dallas v Philadelphia Union | 0 – 0 | 90 |
Career transfers
10 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Philadelphia Union | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 09 May 2025 | MLS Pool | Philadelphia Union | Transfer | Free |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Charlotte FC | MLS Pool | Player pool | Free |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charlotte FC | Loan return | |
| 06 Sep 2024 | Charlotte FC | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Loan | — |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Not recorded | Charlotte FC | Transfer | — |
| 01 Aug 2021 | FC Baltimore Christos | Maryland Terrapins (University of Maryland) | Loan return | |
| 01 May 2021 | Maryland Terrapins (University of Maryland) | FC Baltimore Christos | Loan | — |
| 01 Aug 2020 | Baltimore Armour Academy | Maryland Terrapins (University of Maryland) | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2016 | Philadelphia Union Academy | Baltimore Armour Academy | Transfer | Free |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.