Английская Википедия:Alberto Benito (footballer, born 1972)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Lead too short Шаблон:Infobox football biography Шаблон:Family name hatnote Alberto Benito Castañeda (born 17 June 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder and currently part of the recruitment team for Aston Villa.
Club career
Born in Madrid, Benito made his senior debuts with Galáctico Pegaso in Tercera División, after graduating with Real Madrid's youth setup. In the 1992, summer he joined Valencia, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.
On 23 January 1994, Benito made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Real Oviedo. In July 1994, he moved to Segunda División side Toledo, being a regular starter during his spell at the Castile-La Mancha side.
In January 1999, Benito signed for Cádiz in the third level, retiring with the side in 2002, aged only 29.
International career
Benito represented Spain at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, playing only one match in an eventual quarter-final exit.
Post-playing career
Immediately after retiring Benito joined the Andalusians' staff, being a technical secretary at the club. On 26 June 2007, he left the club and joined neighbouring Almería, being named director of football.[1]
On 9 June 2014, Benito left the latter,[2] returning to the role roughly a year later.[3]
Benito has worked with former Toledo teammate Unai Emery, with whom he shared a room when they were players,[4] as part of the scouting a recruitment teams at Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal. He also spent time working for Granada, Parma and Swansea City.[5]
In May 2023, Benito rejoined Emery at Aston Villa, working alongside the Head of Recruitment, as part of the club's global recruitment network.[6]
Personal life
Benito's son Pedro is also a footballer.[7] A forward, he plays and supports San Sebastián de los Reyes.
References
External links
- Шаблон:BDFutbol
- Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 Шаблон:In lang
- Stats and bio at CiberChe Шаблон:In lang
Шаблон:Spain-footy-midfielder-stub
- ↑ Alberto Benito deja el Cádiz y se va al Almería (Alberto Benito leaves Cádiz and goes to Almería); Marca, 26 June 2007 Шаблон:In lang
- ↑ Andrés Fernández será el nuevo director deportivo del Almería (Andrés Fernández will be the new director of football of Almería); Diario AS, 9 June 2014 Шаблон:In lang
- ↑ Alberto Benito vuelve a ocupar el cargo de director deportivo en el Almería (Alberto Benito returns to occupy the director of football rola at Almería)Шаблон:Dead link; Almería's official website, 2 June 2015 Шаблон:In lang
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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