Alberto Benito (footballer, born 1992) explained
| Alberto Benito |
| Fullname: | Alberto Benito Correa |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Altafulla, Spain |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Altafulla |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Gimnàstic |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps1: | 39 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps3: | 48 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps4: | 61 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps5: | 53 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps6: | 57 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:20, 18 June 2022 (UTC) |
Alberto Benito Correa (born 13 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays 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 2010–11, in the Tercera División.
Benito was promoted to Nàstic's first team in Segunda División B on 10 July 2012.[2] On 23 July 2013, he signed a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón B of the same league 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 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]
Benito split 2021–22 in the newly created Primera División RFEF, with Deportivo de La Coruña and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[9]
Notes and References
- News: Benito asombra. Benito amazes. Diari de Tarragona. Marc. Libiano. es. 21 March 2016. 8 November 2018.
- Web site: Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip. Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch, and Eugeni will play in the first team. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 10 July 2012. 7 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001057/http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/act-noticia.php?id=4864. 4 March 2016.
- Web site: 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. Sporting Gijón. es. 23 July 2013. 7 August 2016. 11 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811201241/http://www.realsporting.com/webrsg/index.php/template/actualidad/3356-pablo-perez-firmo-como-profesional-y-llega-para-el-filial-alberto-benito. dead.
- News: Alberto Benito refuerza el lateral diestro del CF Reus. Alberto Benito bolsters the right flank of CF Reus. Diari de Tarragona. Francesc. Joan. es. 7 July 2015. 8 November 2018.
- News: Héroes del ascenso. Promotion heroes. Diari de Tarragona. Marc. Libiano. es. 23 April 2018. 8 November 2018.
- News: Un golazo de Benito da al Reus su primera victoria. A great goal from Benito gives Reus their first victory. Marca. es. 20 August 2016. 20 August 2016.
- News: Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes. Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings. Heraldo de Aragón. D.. Álvarez. J.. Clavero. es. 13 June 2017. 16 August 2017.
- Web site: Alberto Benito, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balomopié. Alberto Benito, new player of Albacete Balompié. Albacete Balompié. es. 28 June 2019. 4 July 2019.
- News: Alberto Benito deja el Deportivo y firma por la Cultural Leonesa. Alberto Benito leaves Deportivo and signs for Cultural Leonesa. Diario AS. Jorge. Lema. es. 6 January 2022. 18 June 2022.
