Walter Benítez
Crystal Palace
Keeper
- Height
- 191 cm
- Shirt
- 44
- Age
- 33
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Argentina
- Market value
- €2.4m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
Premier League · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League |
Crystal Palace |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
 EFL Cup |
Crystal Palace |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Europa League |
Crystal Palace |
3 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs  Newcastle United |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Oct |
@  Beşiktaş |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@  Brighton & Hove Albion |
L 0–5 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
@  Lyon |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs  Nottingham Forest |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 03 Oct |
vs  Bristol City |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile GK
Per-90 percentiles against goalkeepers in Premier League. 50 = average.
Market value€2.4m
Goalkeeping
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | 14 | 2.80 | 48 |
| Save percentage | 56.0% | — | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 11 | 2.20 | 12 |
| Goals prevented | 1.04 | 0.21 | 72 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.20 | 40 |
| Error led to goal | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Acted as sweeper | 1 | 0.20 | 8 |
| High claims | 7 | 1.40 | 68 |
Distribution
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate passes | 87 | 17.4 | 16 |
| Pass accuracy | 53.0% | — | 20 |
| Accurate long balls | 30 | 6.00 | 36 |
| Long ball accuracy | 28.0% | — | 8 |
| xA | 0.01 | 0.00 | 28 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Premier League.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs Newcastle United |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Oct |
@ Beşiktaş |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@ Brighton & Hove Albion |
L 0–5 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
@ Lyon |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs Nottingham Forest |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
vs Bristol City |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
@  Leeds United |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Sep |
vs  Lech Poznań |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs  Ipswich Town |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Sep |
vs  Middlesbrough |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
@  Fulham |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 28 Aug |
vs  Manchester City |
L 1–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Aug |
@  Everton |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Aug |
@  Freiburg |
L 0–3 | 59 | · | · | |
| 25 Jul |
@  Bromley |
L 0–3 | 45 | · | · | |
| 18 Jul |
vs  Swindon Town |
W 5–1 | 45 | · | · | |
 27 May |
vs  Rayo Vallecano |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 24 May |
vs  Arsenal |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 17 May |
@  Brentford |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 13 May |
@ Manchester City |
L 0–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 10 May |
vs Everton |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 07 May |
vs  Shakhtar Donetsk |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 May |
@  AFC Bournemouth |
L 0–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 30 Apr |
@ Shakhtar Donetsk |
W 3–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Apr |
@  Liverpool |
L 1–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 20 Apr |
vs  West Ham United |
D 0–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 16 Apr |
@  Fiorentina |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 12 Apr |
vs Newcastle United |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 09 Apr |
vs Fiorentina |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 19 Mar |
@  AEK Larnaca |
W 2–1 | 120 | · | · | |
| 15 Mar |
vs Leeds United |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Mar |
vs AEK Larnaca |
D 0–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 05 Mar |
@  Tottenham Hotspur |
W 3–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 01 Mar |
@  Manchester United |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 26 Feb |
vs  Zrinjski Mostar |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Feb |
vs  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 19 Feb |
@ Zrinjski Mostar |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 11 Feb |
vs  Burnley |
L 2–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 08 Feb |
@ Brighton & Hove Albion |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 01 Feb |
@ Nottingham Forest |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Conference League | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | PSV Eindhoven | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | PSV Eindhoven | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eredivisie | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | PSV Eindhoven | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eredivisie | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Nice | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Nice | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Nice | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Nice | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Nice | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Nice | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Nice B | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | Quilmes | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liga Profesional | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015 | Quilmes | 21 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liga Profesional | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014–2015 | Quilmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Copa Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014 | Quilmes | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liga Profesional | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | Quilmes | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Liga Profesional | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
Crystal Palace
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Conference League ×1 | 2025/2026 | — |
| Community Shield ×1 | 2025/2026 | — |
PSV Eindhoven
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Super Cup ×2 | 2023/2024, 2022/2023 | 1 |
| Eredivisie ×2 | 2024/2025, 2023/2024 | 1 |
| KNVB Cup ×1 | 2022/2023 | — |
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Brighton crush Crystal Palace 5-0 as Diego Gomez's 51-metre stunner headlines Amex rout
Brighton & Hove Albion produced a stunning 5-0 demolition of rivals Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium, scoring three times inside the opening 10 minutes before Diego Gomez's extraordinary long-range strike. Charalampos Kostoulas and Jack Hinshelwood added second-half goals as Fabian Hürzeler's side extended their perfect recent form and racked up remarkable scoring records.
Brighton crush Crystal Palace 5-0 as Diego Gómez scores from halfway line
Brighton overwhelmed Crystal Palace in the M23 derby, scoring three times in the opening 10 minutes before Diego Gómez’s astonishing long-range strike became the headline moment of a 5-0 win. Charalampos Kostoulas and Jack Hinshelwood added second-half goals as Fabian Hürzeler’s side claimed a landmark victory.
Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace: Sulc Sinks Sage's Side on Groupama Return
Lyon maintained their perfect Europa League start by beating Crystal Palace 3-2 at the Groupama Stadium, spoiling Pierre Sage's return to his former club. Corentin Tolisso and Ernest Nuamah put Lyon 2-0 up by half-time, and although Yeremy Pino and Daichi Kamada replied for Palace, Pavel Sulc's 76th-minute winner settled an entertaining contest.
Premier League's new timewasting rules deliver results: ball-in-play time hits five-year high
After five matchdays of the 2026-27 Premier League season, Opta data shows the IFAB-backed five-second directives on throw-ins and goal-kicks, plus a 10-second substitution limit, have cut restart times and lifted ball-in-play share to 57.7% — the highest since 2020-21. Only a handful of players have been punished, but the broad effect on delays is clear across corners, free-kicks and penalties.
Deeney names Henderson, Cherki and Calafiori in Premier League Team of the Week
Troy Deeney’s latest Premier League Team of the Week features standout performances from Jordan Henderson, Rayan Cherki, Riccardo Calafiori and James Justin, with Jeremy Doku praised for changing the game. Deeney also selected Enzo Maresca as manager of the week.
Palace edge Forest as Sage admits his side rode their luck
Crystal Palace beat Nottingham Forest 3-1, but manager Pierre Sage acknowledged his team conceded too many chances early on and relied on goalkeeper Walter Benítez to keep them in the contest.
Crystal Palace stun Forest with three-goal comeback to spoil Glasner’s return
Crystal Palace recovered from Dan Ndoye’s early goal to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Selhurst Park, with Daichi Kamada, Jefferson Lerma and Yeremy Pino scoring in a comeback that spoiled Oliver Glasner’s return to his former club.
Palace rediscover defensive steel to frustrate Leeds at Elland Road
Crystal Palace produced a spirited, disciplined display to end a run of heavy conceding with a clean sheet at Leeds, as Walter Benitez denied Dominic Calvert-Lewin in a goalless draw.
Crystal Palace finally keep clean sheet as unbeaten Leeds settle for a goalless point
Crystal Palace kept their first clean sheet of the Premier League season by holding unbeaten Leeds United to a 0-0 draw at Elland Road, lifting Pierre Sage's side clear of the relegation zone while Daniel Farke's hosts stayed fifth and undefeated heading into the international break.