Alberto Benito (footballer, born 1992)

Alberto Benito Correa (born 13 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Albacete Balompié as a right back.

Alberto Benito
Personal information
Full name Alberto Benito Correa
Date of birth (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992
Place of birth Altafulla, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
Albacete
Number 5
Youth career
2000–2004 Altafulla
2004–2011 Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Pobla Mafumet 39 (0)
2012–2013 Gimnàstic 29 (0)
2013–2015 Sporting Gijón B 48 (1)
2015–2017 Reus 61 (2)
2017–2019 Zaragoza 53 (0)
2019– Albacete 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

Club career

Born in Altafulla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Benito finished his development at Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[1] He made his senior debut for the farm team in the 2010–11, in Tercera División.

Benito was promoted to Nàstic's first team in Segunda División B on 10 July 2012, although still being registered for the reserves.[2] On 23 July 2013, he signed a two-year deal with fellow league team Sporting de Gijón B after his contract expired.[3]

On 7 July 2015, free agent Benito agreed to a two-year contract with CF Reus Deportiu, still in the third division.[4] He contributed with 30 appearances (all as a starter) during the season, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.[5]

Benito made his professional debut on 20 August 2016, starting and scoring in the last minute of a 1–0 away win against RCD Mallorca.[6] He played a further 30 matches until the end of the campaign, helping to an 11th-place finish.[5]

On 13 June 2017, Benito joined Real Zaragoza on a two-year deal.[7] On 28 June 2019, he signed with fellow second division side Albacete Balompié for two seasons.[8]

References

  1. Libiano, Marc (21 March 2016). "Benito asombra" [Benito amazes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. "Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip" [Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch, and Eugeni will play in the first team] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. "Pablo Pérez firmó como profesional y llega para el filial Alberto Benito" [Pablo Pérez signed as a professional and Alberto Benito arrives to the reserves] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. Joan, Francesc (7 July 2015). "Alberto Benito refuerza el lateral diestro del CF Reus" [Alberto Benito bolsters the right flank of CF Reus]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. Libiano, Marc (23 April 2018). "Héroes del ascenso" [Promotion heroes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. "Un golazo de Benito da al Reus su primera victoria" [A great goal from Benito gives Reus their first victory]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  7. Álvarez, D.; Clavero, J. (13 June 2017). "Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes" [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  8. "Alberto Benito, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balomopié" [Alberto Benito, new player of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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