Benji | |
Full Name: | Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez[1] |
Birth Date: | 1995 5, df=y |
Birth Place: | San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | CF Villanovense |
Youthclubs1: | San Pedro Mártir |
Youthclubs2: | Vecindario |
Youthclubs3: | San Pedro Mártir |
Years1: | 2014–2015 |
Years2: | 2017–2019 |
Caps2: | 36 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2019–2022 |
Caps3: | 87 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 2022– |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 1 December 2022 |
Ntupdate: | 16 November 2019 |
Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez (born 15 May 1995), commonly known as Benji,[2] is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Tercera Federación club Ceuta. Born in Spain, he represents the Dominican Republic at international level.
Benji was raised in El Doctoral, a neighborhood in Vecindario, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.[3]
Benji is a former player of CD San Pedro Mártir (two stints),[3] UD Vecindario, Real Ávila CF and UD Las Palmas C.[4]
In November 2022, Benji signed for CF Villanovense.[5]
Benji is a former member of the Canary Islands autonomous under–18 team.[3] He made his senior debut for the Dominican Republic in a 0-1 loss to Saint Lucia on 16 November 2019.
Benji has a twin brother, Fran Núñez, also a footballer, who plays for SCR Peña Deportiva and is also a member of the Dominican Republic national team.[6]