PLAYER PROFILE · PHILADELPHIA UNION · MIDFIELDER
Bender
A squad option, starting 4 of 9 games this season.
MidfielderUSA · #16 · Age 25SQUAD
SEASON STATS
GOALS
2
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.82
▲ up on last yr
APPS
9
4 starts
MINUTES
503
56 / game
SHOTS
4
0.4 / game
2025/267 APPS · 0 G · 0 A · 6.6 RATING · 329 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Philadelphia Union | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 503 | 6.82 |
| 2025/26 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 6.56 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 104 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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IntStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
45 days ago
Started vs Inter Miami
NEXT MATCH · IN 14 DAYS
vs New York Red Bulls
Thu 00:30 · MLS
OVERVIEW
Bender plays as a midfielder for Philadelphia Union. Bender wears the number 16 shirt.
Last season Bender played 7 times for Philadelphia Union, starting 4 of them, with 3 substitute appearances, averaging 47 minutes a match across all competitions. Recently he has started 3 of the last 5 Philadelphia Union matches. Philadelphia Union's next match is against New York Red Bulls in the MLS on Wed 22 Jul, 23:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Major League Soccer
50% 4/8
CONCACAF Champions League
0% 0/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS
DEC 2025 · PERMANENT
Philadelphia Union → Bender Benjamin
Free agent
SEPT 2024 · LOAN
Charlotte → Tampa Bay Rowdies
Loan
NEXT UP · vs NEW YORK RED BULLS · IN 14 DAYS