College career
In 2014, Benati began attending the University of Buffalo, where she played for the women's soccer team. [3] She scored her first goal in her debut on August 22, 2014, in a 1-0 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. [4] At the end of her first season, she was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team. [5] At the end of her sophomore season, she was named to the All-MAC Second Team, earned Academic All-MAC honours and was named to the MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete list. [6] [7] In 2016, she was once again named to the All-MAC Second Team and earned Academic All-MAC honours once again. [8] [9] At the end of her senior season, Benati was named to the All-MAC First Team, [10] All-Midwest Region Third Team, [11] Academic All-MAC, [12] and Academic All-District. [13] She was became the first Buffalo women's soccer student-athlete to receive the NCAA postgraduate scholarship and was nominated for the 2018 NCAA Woman Of The Year. [14] [15]
Club career
In 2016, Benati began playing with FC London in League1 Ontario. [16] In 2016, she was named to the mid-season league all-star team that played the PLSQ All-Star team [17] and was named a league Second Team All-Star at the end of the season. [18] In 2017, she was named a league Third Team All-Star. [19] In 2018, she was named a league First Team All-Star. [20] In 2019, Benati was named the league's Midfielder of the Year and a First Team All-Star. [21] [22] In 2021, she once again was named the league's Top Midfielder and a First Team All-Star. [23] In 2022, she became team captain [24] and at the end of the season was named the league Most Valuable Player, Midfielder of the Year, and a First Team All-Star. [25] [26]
In August 2022, Benati signed with Norwegian club Medkila in the top tier 1. divisjon. [24] [27] [28]
In January 2023, she signed with Portuguese club Valadares Gaia in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino. [29] [30]
In June 2023, she returned to FC London, with her arrival delayed while she had to wait for the Portuguese Football Federation to approve her contract termination with Gaia. [31] In 2024, she was again named the league Midfielder of the Year and a First Team All-Star. [32]
In January 2025, Benati signed with Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League, becoming the club's first ever signing, ahead of their inaugural season. [33] On May 15, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 3-0 victory over Vancouver Rise FC. [34]
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