Pedro Benito
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Alberto Benito Ponomar | ||
Date of birth | 27 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Cádiz, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Murcia | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | El Puerto de Santa María | ||
2008–2012 | Pavía | ||
2012–2014 | Almería | ||
2014–2015 | Swansea City | ||
2015–2016 | Almería | ||
2016 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
2016–2017 | Pavía | ||
2017–2018 | Canillas | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles | ||
2019 | GW Runnin' Bulldogs | 19 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Pavía | 9 | (0) |
2020–2021 | UCAM Murcia B | 23 | (13) |
2021–2022 | Cádiz B | 10 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Cádiz | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → San Fernando (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2022–2023 | SS Reyes | 29 | (6) |
2023–2024 | Albacete | 7 | (0) |
2024– | Murcia | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 |
Pedro Alberto Benito Ponomar (born 27 March 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Murcia CF.
Club career
[edit]Born in Cádiz, Andalusia, Benito represented RCN El Puerto de Santa María, UD Pavía (two stints), UD Almería (two stints), Swansea City, Anorthosis Famagusta FC and CD Canillas as a youth.[1] In January 2018, after already making his senior debut with Pavía's first team in the regional leagues, he moved to the United States after accepting a Business Administration and Sport Management degree at the Oklahoma Wesleyan University.[2][3]
After spending the 2018 season with Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles, Benito played the 2019 campaign for the Gardner–Webb University's Runnin' Bulldogs side.[4] He returned to his home country in 2020, after joining UCAM Murcia CF's reserves in Tercera División.
On 27 May 2021, Benito signed a two-year deal with Cádiz CF, being initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda División RFEF.[5] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 2 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Álvaro Negredo in a 0–0 home draw against Valencia CF.[6][7]
On 30 November 2021, Benito was loaned to Primera División RFEF side San Fernando CD for the remainder of the season, effective as of the following January.[8] On 2 July 2022, he signed for fellow third division side UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[9]
On 19 June 2023, Benito signed a two-year contract with Albacete Balompié in Segunda División.[10] After being rarely used, he terminated his link on 28 June of the following year,[11] and joined third division side Real Murcia CF just hours later.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Benito's father Alberto was also a footballer.[13] A midfielder, he also played for Cádiz. His mother is Ukrainian.[14]
A supporter of Cádiz, Benito is also a well-known personality on TikTok, having more than one million followers on his account.[15][16]
International career
[edit]He has expressed his interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pedro Benito: un 'youtuber' de apellido ilustre que sueña con vestir de amarillo" [Pedro Benito: a 'youtuber' with a famous surname who dreams of wearing yellow] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Otro talento rumbo a Estados Unidos" [Another talent towards the United States] (in Spanish). Talento y Deporte. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Una Perla, que empezó en el Pavia, llega a USA" [A pearl, who started at Pavía, arrives in the US] (in Spanish). UD Pavía. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Pedro Benito". GWU Sports. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Pedro Benito refuerza el ataque del filial" [Pedro Benito bolsters the attack of the reserves] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "El Valencia se estrella ante Ledesma, en el reencuentro de Cala y Diakhaby" [Valencia crash against Ledesma, in the reunion of Cala and Diakhaby] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "El debut de Pedro Benito: un influencer cadista que cumple un sueño" [The debut of Pedro Benito: a cadista influencer who fulfils a dream] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Pedro Benito jugará cedido en el San Fernando" [Pedro Benito will play on loan at San Fernando] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Pedro Benito, segundo refuerzo de la U. D. Sanse para la temporada 22/23" [Pedro Benito, second addition of U.D. Sanse for the 22/23 season] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Pedro Benito acepta el desafío" [Pedro Benito accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Benito y el Albacete Balompié separan sus caminos" [Pedro Benito and Albacete Balompié split ways] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Pedro Benito, nuevo fichaje para la delantera del Real Murcia" [Pedro Benito, new signing for the forward lines of Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Real Murcia CF. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Alberto Benito: «Estoy muy ilusionado por mi hijo porque se lo ha currado»" [Alberto Benito: "I am very excited for my son because he has done it"] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.eldesmarque.com/cadiz/cadiz-cf/noticias-cadiz/195994-pedro-benito-y-su-relacion-con-la-guerra-de-ucrania-pendiente-de-kiev
- ^ "Pedro Benito (@pedrobenito9)". TikTok. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "El secreto de Pedro Benito, el 'tiktoker' del UCAM Murcia CF con más de medio millón de seguidores" [The secret of Pedro Benito, the 'tiktoker' of UCAM Murcia CF with more than half a million followers] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.eldesmarque.com/cadiz/cadiz-cf/noticias-cadiz/195994-pedro-benito-y-su-relacion-con-la-guerra-de-ucrania-pendiente-de-kiev
External links
[edit]- Pedro Benito at BDFutbol
- Pedro Benito at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Pedro Benito at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cádiz
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Ukrainian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- UCAM Murcia CF B players
- Cádiz CF Mirandilla players
- Cádiz CF players
- San Fernando CD players
- UD San Sebastián de los Reyes players
- Albacete Balompié players
- Real Murcia CF players
- Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles soccer players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus