| Diego Benito | |
| Fullname: | Diego Benito Rey |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rayo Vallecano |
| Years1: | 2007–2012 |
| Caps1: | 119 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013–2016 |
| Caps4: | 57 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps8: | 72 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021– |
| Caps9: | 98 |
| Goals9: | 17 |
| Club-Update: | 14 September 2024 |
Diego Benito Rey (born 25 August 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Salamanca UDS as a midfielder.
Born in Madrid, Benito began his career with local Rayo Vallecano, spending several seasons with the reserves and helping them promote to Segunda División B in 2010. He made his debut with the first team on 29 January 2011, playing six minutes in a 3–0 away win against CD Numancia[1] and totalling two appearances during the season as the club returned to La Liga after eight years.
Benito played again almost exclusively with the B-team in the 2011–12 campaign. He appeared in his first match in the top division on 12 February 2012, coming on as a substitute for Emiliano Armenteros in the dying minutes of a 2–0 home victory over Getafe CF.[2]
On 10 August 2012, Benito joined another reserve team, Getafe CF B also in the third level.[3] On 20 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league side Albacete Balompié after agreeing to a two-year contract.[4]
On 11 August 2016, after suffering relegation, Benito signed a one-year deal with Real Murcia in the third division.[5] He continued to compete in that tier in the following years, representing Elche CF,[6] FC Cartagena[7] and Hércules CF.[8]