Fiamma Benítez Explained

Fiamma
Fullname:	Fiamma Benítez Iannuzzi^[1]
Birth Date:	19 June 2004^[2]
Birth Place:	Dénia, Spain
Height:	1.68m^[3]
Position:	Forward^[4]
Currentclub:	Valencia
Clubnumber:	10
Years1:	2019–2021
Caps1:	31
Goals1:	6
Years2:	2020–2022
Clubs2:	Levante
Caps2:	26
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2022–2024
Clubs3:	Valencia
Caps3:	41
Goals3:	5
Nationalyears1:	2019
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	2020
Nationalcaps2:	1
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	2021–2023
Nationalcaps3:	19
Nationalgoals3:	9
Nationalyears4:	2022
Nationalcaps4:	5
Nationalgoals4:	0
Nationalyears5:	2023–
Nationalteam5:	Spain U23
Nationalcaps5:	2
Nationalgoals5:	2
Nationalyears6:	2022–
Nationalteam6:	Spain
Nationalcaps6:	9
Nationalgoals6:	2
Pcupdate:	03:57, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:	03:57, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Fiamma Benítez Iannuzzi (born 19 June 2004), simply known as Fiamma, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Valencia and the Spain women's national team.

Early life

Fiamma was born in Dénia to Argentine parents.^[5] Her maternal grandfather was Italian.

Club career

Fiamma has played for Levante in Spain. She appeared in the professional 2021–22 Primera División for them.^[1]

International career

Fiamma was eligible to play for Spain, Italy or Argentina and had shown interest in playing for the latter.^[5] Representing the former, she won the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and made her senior debut on 11 November 2022 as a 56th-minute substitution in a 7–0 friendly home win, coincidentally over Argentina. She became cap-tied to Spain when she played and scored in a UEFA Women's Nations League victory over Sweden in December 2023.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 February 2023	Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia		3–0	3–0	2023 Cup of Nations
2.	5 December 2023	La Rosaleda, Malaga, Spain		4–3	5–3	UEFA Women's Nations League

Honours

Spain U19

• UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2022,^[6] 2023^[7]

Spain U20

• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2022^[8]

Spain

• UEFA Women's Nations League: 2023–24^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Primera Iberdrola – Levante UD 5 - 0 SD Eibar. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 29 September 2021. 2 October 2021. 8 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008140349/https://futbolfemenino.rfef.es/es/primera-iberdrola/partido/79319/?c=acta. dead.
2. Web site: Fiamma. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 2 October 2021. 8 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008140346/https://futbolfemenino.rfef.es/es/primera-iberdrola/jugadora/fiamma-916066/. dead.
3. Web site: Fiamma. BDFutbol. 2 October 2021.
4. Web site: Plantilla. 2 October 2021. Levante UD. 2 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002043234/https://www.levanteud.com/en/jugadores/femenino/2021-2022. dead.
5. Web site: "Sería una experiencia muy linda jugar para la Selección Argentina". It would be a very nice experience to play for the Argentina National Team and be called up, something unforgettable. Pablo. Cabe. Localía Femenina. 28 December 2020. 2 October 2021.
6. Web site: 2022 Women's U19 EURO: Road to the title. UEFA.com. 9 July 2022. 26 December 2023.
7. Web site: Spain win 2023 Women's U19 EURO: At a glance. UEFA.com. 30 July 2023. 26 December 2023.
8. Web site: Paralluelo propels Spain to revenge and glory. FIFA.com. 28 August 2022. 26 December 2023.
9. Web site: 28 February 2024 . Women's Nations League final: World Cup winners Spain beat France 2–0 in Seville . 28 February 2024 . BBC Sport.