Loris Benito

Loris Benito of Young Boys was born in Aarau, Switzerland on 7 January 1992 (age 34).

Loris Benito, born on 7 January 1992 (age 34), is a Swiss central defender whose career has been shaped far more by Young Boys than by any passing stop elsewhere. A steady, left-sided defensive presence, he has worn the number 23 shirt and sits at around £255,000 in market value, according to Transfermarkt.

The substance of Benito’s career is in Bern. Across nine seasons with Young Boys, he has made 170 league appearances and scored four league goals, the sort of service that tends to matter more inside a club than on a highlight reel. His most productive league campaign came in 2023-24, when he scored two goals in 16 appearances.

In 2026-27, Benito has remained involved for Young Boys, with four Super League appearances and seven in the Europa League, making 11 appearances in all competitions. At this stage of his career, the profile is clear enough: an experienced Swiss defender whose best and longest work has come with Young Boys.

📈 Key stats and insights

Loris Benito has made 4 Super League appearances (1 start, 3 sub) in 2026-27

Loris Benito has 7 Europa League appearances in 2026-27

Loris Benito is 34 and plays as a central defender for Young Boys

Loris Benito carries a €300k market value

Loris Benito moved from Benfica to Young Boys for €2,700,000 in July 2015

Last updated 27 August 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Loris Benito

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1.84m (6ft)
Height: 23
Squad Number: 85kg (13st 5lb)
Weight: 7 January 1992 (age 34)
Date of Birth: Aarau
Birthplace: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Country of Birth: Young Boys
Team: £255,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2026 (3m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Young Boys
Super League 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 1
Substitute: 3
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In 2026-27 Benito has made 4 Super League appearances (1 start, 3 as a substitute) and scored 0 goals; he also has 7 Europa League appearances and 0 goals, with 0 yellows and 0 reds recorded in league action – the appearance pattern points to a squad/rotation role with greater usage in European fixtures than in domestic starts.

📋 Career stats

Team: Young Boys
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Young Boys
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 33
Goals: -

Team: Young Boys
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Young Boys
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 16
Goals: 2

Team: Young Boys
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Sion
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 13
Goals: -

Team: Bordeaux
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Bordeaux
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 31
Goals: -

Team: Bordeaux
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 23
Goals: 1

Team: Young Boys
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 31
Goals: 1

Team: Young Boys
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 23
Goals: 1

Team: Young Boys
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: Young Boys
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Benfica
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: FC Zurich
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 28
Goals: -

Team: FC Zurich
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 28
Goals: -

Team: FC Zurich
Season 2011 - 2012
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: FC Aarau
Season 2009 - 2010
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Games: 7
Goals: -

Loris Benito is 34 and plays as a central defender for Young Boys. His career includes a high-fee move from Benfica to Young Boys for €2,700,000 in July 2015, a free transfer to Bordeaux in July 2019, a release from Bordeaux in August 2021 followed by a move to Sion as an unattached player in January 2022, and a return to Young Boys for €720,000 in July 2022, a trajectory that records an early-value peak followed by shorter-term arrangements and a domestic re-establishment.

💰 Transfers

Team: Young Boys
4 July 2022
From: Sion
Type: Fee (£720k)

Team: Sion
31 January 2022
Type: Unattached

Team: Bordeaux
2 July 2019
From: Young Boys
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Young Boys
1 July 2015
From: Benfica
Type: Fee (£2.7m)

Team: Benfica
1 July 2014
From: FC Zurich
Type: Fee (£2.7m)

Team: FC Zurich
31 January 2012
From: FC Aarau
Type: Signed

Team: FC Aarau
9 August 2000
Type: Trainee

Transfer activity highlights both fee moves and free/short-term arrangements – Benfica sold him to Young Boys for €2,700,000 in July 2015; Young Boys let him leave for Bordeaux on a free in July 2019 and Bordeaux released him in August 2021; he signed for Sion as an unattached player in January 2022 and moved back to Young Boys for €720,000 in July 2022, signalling a return to the Swiss top level for a modest fee.

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