Asier Benito
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Asier Benito Sasiain | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Amurrio, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Indartsu | |||
| 2011–2012 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2012–2013 | Aurrerá Vitoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Aurrerá Vitoria | 6 | (2) |
| 2013–2017 | Alavés B | 97 | (48) |
| 2016 | Alavés | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Bilbao Athletic | 30 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:08, 5 April 2018 (UTC) | |||
Asier Benito Sasiain (born 11 February 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Bilbao Athletic as a forward.
Football career
Benito was born in Amurrio, Álava, Basque Country. He finished his formation with CD Aurrerá de Vitoria, and made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 campaign, in Tercera División.
In 2013 Benito moved to Deportivo Alavés, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier. On 17 June 2014, he renewed his link for a further year.[1] On 13 March 2016, Benito made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Gaizka Toquero in a 1–3 away loss against CA Osasuna in the Segunda División championship.[2]
In 2017, he became involved in a contractual dispute with Alavés, subsequently transferring to another reserve team, Bilbao Athletic in Segunda División B.[3] The move allowed him to easily continue his studies at the University of Deusto while continuing as a player.[4]
Personal life
Benito's elder brother, Ander, is also a footballer. A defender, he was groomed at Amurrio Club.[5]
Honours
- Alavés
References
- ^ "Oficial: Alavés B, renueva a la base de jugadores de la campaña finalizada" [Official: Alavés B, renewed the baseline of players from the past campaign] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Osasuna se lleva el partido de la polémica" [Osasuna takes a controversial match] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Asier Benito se Aleja del Deportivo Alavés" [Asier Benito moves away from Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Noticias de Álava. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Asier Benito rechaza la oferta de renovación y el Alavés lo califica de "tomadura de pelo"" [Asier Benito rejects the renewal offer and Alavés calls it "teasing"]. El Correo (in Spanish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Entrevista a los hermanos Benito" [Interview to the Benito brothers] (in Spanish). Tercera División Fútbol. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
External links
- Asier Benito at Athletic Bilbao
- Asier Benito at BDFutbol
- Asier Benito at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Asier Benito at Soccerway