Alejandro Benítez Palomero (born 15 May 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for Mijas-Las Lagunas in the fifth-tier Tercera Federación.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Benítez Palomero | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Mijas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mijas-Las Lagunas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Málaga B | 51 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Málaga | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Algeciras | 20 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Marbella | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mijas-Las Lagunas | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editBenítez was born in Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia, and joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2013, aged 13. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 26 August 2018, starting in a 0–1 Segunda División B home loss against San Fernando CD.[1]
Definitely promoted to the B-team for the 2019–20 season, Benítez scored his first senior goal on 5 January 2020, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win against Atlético Mancha Real.[2] He made his first team debut on 13 September, starting in a 0–2 loss at CD Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[3]
On 1 July 2022, free agent Benítez signed a two-year contract with Algeciras CF in Primera Federación.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Al Malagueño le falta una marcha (0–1)" [Malagueño lack a gear (0–1)] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Malagueño kick off 2020 with a win". Málaga CF. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "El Tenerife inicia el curso con una alegría" [Tenerife start the campaign with a joy] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "El Algeciras firma al lateral sub-23 Ale Benítez hasta 2024" [Algeciras sign under-23 full-back Ale Benítez until 2024] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
External links
edit- Málaga profile (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Benítez at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Benítez at Soccerway
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