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Alberto Benito (footballer, born 1992)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benito and the second or maternal family name is Correa.
Alberto Benito
Personal information
Full name Alberto Benito Correa
Date of birth (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Altafulla, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020

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

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. ^ a b 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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