Alberto Benito (footballer, born 1992)

Alberto Benito
Personal information
Full name	Alberto Benito Correa
Date of birth	13 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Altafulla, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Reus FCR
Youth career
2000–2004	Altafulla
2004–2011	Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	Pobla Mafumet
2012–2013	Gimnàstic
2013–2015	Sporting Gijón B
2015–2017	Reus
2017–2019	Zaragoza
2019–2021	Albacete
2021–2022	Deportivo La Coruña
2022	Cultural Leonesa
2023–	Reus FCR
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Alberto Benito Correa (born 13 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Reus FCR.

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]

References

^ Libiano, Marc (21 March 2016). "Benito asombra" [Benito amazes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ "Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip" [Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch, and Eugeni will play in the first team] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ "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] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ Joan, Francesc (7 July 2015). "Alberto Benito refuerza el lateral diestro del CF Reus" [Alberto Benito bolsters the right flank of CF Reus]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b Libiano, Marc (23 April 2018). "Héroes del ascenso" [Promotion heroes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ "Un golazo de Benito da al Reus su primera victoria" [A great goal from Benito gives Reus their first victory]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
^ Álvarez, D.; Clavero, J. (13 June 2017). "Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes" [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ "Alberto Benito, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balomopié" [Alberto Benito, new player of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
^ Lema, Jorge (6 January 2022). "Alberto Benito deja el Deportivo y firma por la Cultural Leonesa" [Alberto Benito leaves Deportivo and signs for Cultural Leonesa]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2022.

External links

Alberto Benito at BDFutbol
Alberto Benito at Futbolme (in Spanish)
Alberto Benito at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Alberto Benito at Soccerway

[1] Libiano, Marc (21 March 2016). "Benito asombra" [Benito amazes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.

[2] "Ñoño, Aleix i Joel Coch, i Eugeni jugaran al primer equip" [Ñoño, Aleix and Joel Coch, and Eugeni will play in the first team] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[3] "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] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[4] Joan, Francesc (7 July 2015). "Alberto Benito refuerza el lateral diestro del CF Reus" [Alberto Benito bolsters the right flank of CF Reus]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.

[Promotion-5] Libiano, Marc (23 April 2018). "Héroes del ascenso" [Promotion heroes]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2018.

[6] "Un golazo de Benito da al Reus su primera victoria" [A great goal from Benito gives Reus their first victory]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

[7] Álvarez, D.; Clavero, J. (13 June 2017). "Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras y Buff, cinco primeros fichajes" [Alberto Benito, Grippo, Ángel, Eguaras and Buff, five first signings]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2017.

[8] "Alberto Benito, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balomopié" [Alberto Benito, new player of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.

[9] Lema, Jorge (6 January 2022). "Alberto Benito deja el Deportivo y firma por la Cultural Leonesa" [Alberto Benito leaves Deportivo and signs for Cultural Leonesa]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2022.

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