Julian
Gressel

Right midfielder · age 32 · United States · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Dec 2026

Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.49
2026

Ben
Bender

Left midfielder · age 25 · United States · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
14
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
6.65
2026
Change Gressel
Change Bender

Attributes

2025 and 2026 · rated out of 99

Julian GresselBen Bender
SHO26 · 32CRE65 · 56PAS72 · 49DRI26 · 43DEF52 · 51PHY60 · 67
26Shooting32
65Creating56
72Passing49
26Dribbling43
52Defending51
60Physical67

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Major League Soccer.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025 and 2026

Julian GresselBen Bender
1,182 minutes965 minutes
6.80Average rating6.61
0.08Goalsper 900.09
0.23Assistsper 900.09
0.76Shotsper 901.31
0.23Shots on targetper 900.28
30%Shot accuracy21%
0.23Big chances createdper 900.28
1.37Key passesper 901.40
0.46Dribbles completedper 900.65
30.9Passesper 9035.1
81%Pass accuracy74%
0.08Through ballsper 90–
2.89Tackles + interceptionsper 903.36
55%Duels won53%
0.76Aerials wonper 901.31
2.59Clearancesper 901.40
0.46Blocksper 900.19
0.46Fouls wonper 901.12
0.23Dispossessedper 901.12

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Julian GresselBen Bender
Julian Gressel
RMRBAMCMLM

Right midfielder 63% · Right-back 22% · Attacking midfielder 7%

Ben Bender
LMLBRBRM

Left midfielder 45% · Left-back 36% · Right-back 9%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Julian GresselBen Bender
285League apps72
29League goals8
70League assists9
0.10Goals per game0.11
729Minutes per goalfewer is better465
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 5
    33
    17/18
  2. 4
    38
    18/19
  3. 8
    36
    19/20
  4. 2
    22
    20/21
  5. 2
    34
    21/22
  6. 2
    3
    3028
    22/23
  7. 4
    3
    3317
    23/24
  8. 1
    1
    326
    24/25
  9. 1
    0
    237
    25/26
  10. 0
    1
    414
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Julian GresselBen Bender
32
Age
25
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Dec 2026
Contract to
Jun 2027
10
League seasons
5
1
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
–

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.