Philadelphia Union

Ben Bender

Midfielder#16

Key facts

Age: 25
Height: 1.83 m
Number: #16
Born: 7/3/2001
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: USA

Official profile

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Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 MLS	6	12	8	2	1	2	9	3	1
2026 Concacaf Champions Cup	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
2026 Leagues Cup	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 MLSPhiladelphia Union	13	1	0	9	3	624	1	1	13	7	11	8	16
2025 MLSPhiladelphia Union	7	0	0	5	0	320	3	1	7	3	4	4	2
2024 MLSCharlotte FC	6	1	0	5	4	192	1	1	6	4	3	1	4
2023 MLSCharlotte FC	17	3	2	17	5	909	1	2	17	6	15	10	15
2022 MLSCharlotte FC	28	3	6	24	7	1,649	1	0	28	9	21	13	28
Career5 seasons	71	8	8	60	19	3,694	7	5	71	29	54	36	65

Game log, 2026 MLS

Game
1 Nov @ FC CincinnatiL 0-1 1 Nov	0	2	0	60	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
29 Oct @ Nashville SCD 0-0 29 Oct	0	1	1	31	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
15 Oct @ Chicago Fire FCW 3-1 15 Oct	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
11 Oct v Real Salt LakeW 2-1 11 Oct	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1
27 Sept v Orlando City SCW 4-2 27 Sept	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	0	3	0	2
25 May @ Inter Miami CFL 4-6 25 May	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	4	6
17 May v Columbus CrewD 1-1 17 May	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	0	1	1	1
14 May @ Orlando City SCL 3-4 14 May	1	3	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	4
26 Apr @ Columbus CrewL 0-2 26 Apr	0	1	1	45	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
12 Apr @ CF MontréalW 2-1 12 Apr	0	0	0	65	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
22 Mar v Chicago Fire FCL 1-2 22 Mar	0	0	0	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
8 Mar v San Jose EarthquakesL 0-1 8 Mar	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2 Mar v New York City FCL 1-2 2 Mar	0	0	0	31	0	0	1	1	0	0	1

Recent games

Nov '268
v Toronto FC
1 FC · 1 YC
W 4-1
Nov '261
@ FC Cincinnati
2 SHOT
L 1-0
Oct '2629
@ Nashville SC
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC
D 0-0
Oct '2625
v New England Revolution
Did not record a stat
L 2-1
Oct '2618
v Charlotte FC
Did not record a stat
D 2-2
Oct '2615
@ Chicago Fire FC
Did not record a stat
W 3-1
Oct '2611
v Real Salt Lake
2 FC · 1 FA
W 2-1
Sept '2627
v Orlando City SC
3 FC · 1 OFF
W 4-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, MLS

Split
AwayHome or away · won 11 of 39	39	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.3	49.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.7	0.5	1.0
HomeHome or away · won 13 of 32	32	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.2	54.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.5	0.8
LossesResult	29	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.2	50.4	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.6	1.5
WinsResult	24	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.3	51.4	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.3
DrawsResult	18	0.2	0.1	1.1	0.3	55.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.6	0.8
Regular seasonStage · won 24 of 71	71	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.3	52.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.5	0.9
Columbus CrewOpponent · won 1 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.6	52.6	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.7
Orlando City SCOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	47.7	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.6	1.1	0.1	1.3
CF MontréalOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	57.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.5	0.8
Chicago Fire FCOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	36.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.8
D.C. UnitedOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	45.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	0.0
FC CincinnatiOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	59.5	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3
Nashville SCOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.3	40.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.3	0.5
Red Bull New YorkOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.3	48.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.3	1.0
Atlanta United FCOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	86.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.7
Inter Miami CFOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	70.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.3	3.0
Philadelphia UnionOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	74.7	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	1.0
Toronto FCOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	52.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.7	1.3
Austin FCOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	44.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5
Colorado RapidsOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0
LAFCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	58.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5
New England RevolutionOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	77.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.5
New York City FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5
Real Salt LakeOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	33.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	2.0
Seattle Sounders FCOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	2.0	1.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	2.5
Charlotte FCOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	77.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
FC DallasOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
LA GalaxyOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaGround · won 10 of 25	25	0.1	0.2	1.1	0.2	57.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.6	0.8
Subaru Park, Chester, PennsylvaniaGround · won 4 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	50.8	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.4	0.8
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OhioGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	55.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.8
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	50.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	0.7
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	46.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.7
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround · won 1 of 3	3	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.3	42.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	1.7	0.0	1.3
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	49.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3
Audi Field, Washington, District of ColumbiaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
BMO Field, TorontoGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	39.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	87.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0
Soldier Field, Chicago, IllinoisGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	37.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0
Stade Saputo, MontrealGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	66.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	32.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, ColoradoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	79.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	81.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Nu Stadium, Miami, FloridaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	6.0
Q2 Stadium, Austin, TexasGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Toyota StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0