Érik Pimentel should not be confused with Eric Pimentel.
| Érik Pimentel | |
| Fullname: | Érik Alan Pimentel Benavides[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Coacalco de Berriozábal, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | América |
| Years1: | 2011–2018 |
| Clubs1: | América |
| Caps1: | 56 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Atlante (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Puebla (loan) |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Puebla |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Mixco |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | Correcaminos |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Rio Grande Valley |
| Caps7: | 69 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 19:25, 16 October 2023 (UTC) |
Érik Alan Pimentel Benavides (born 15 May 1990), also known as El Puma, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
A homegrown player, Pimentel debuted in the Apertura 2011 tournament on 24 July 2011 as a starter in a match against Querétaro in which América won 2–1 at the Estadio Azteca.[2]
On 27 April 2021, Pimentel joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC ahead of the 2021 season.[3]
América