| Asier Benito | |
| Full Name: | Asier Benito Sasiain |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Amurrio, Spain |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Real Unión |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Indartsu |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Aurrerá Vitoria |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2013–2017 |
| Caps2: | 97 |
| Goals2: | 48 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps4: | 64 |
| Goals4: | 18 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Ponferradina (loan) |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Numancia (loan) |
| Caps7: | 22 |
| Goals7: | 9 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps8: | 36 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 5 April 2024 |
Asier Benito Sasiain (born 11 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer as a forward for Real Unión.
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]
On 2 July 2019, Benito signed a three-year deal with SD Eibar,[5] but was loaned to second division side SD Ponferradina on 6 August.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 5 October, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home win against CD Mirandés.
On 8 September 2020, Benito agreed to a one-year loan deal with CD Numancia, freshly relegated to the third division.[7]
Benito's elder brother, Ander, is also a footballer. A defender, he was groomed at Amurrio Club.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Alavés | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 36 | 12 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 6 | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 18 | |||
| Ponferradina (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Numancia (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 116 | 26 | |||