Alberto Benito (footballer, born 1972)

Alberto Benito Castañeda (born 17 June 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and the current director of football of Anorthosis Famagusta FC.

Alberto Benito
Personal information
Full name Alberto Benito Castañeda
Date of birth (1972-06-17) 17 June 1972
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1991 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Pegaso
1992–1994 Valencia B 25 (9)
1994 Valencia 5 (0)
1994–1999 Toledo 117 (13)
1999–2002 Cádiz 86 (6)
Total 236 (28)
National team
1991 Spain U19 3 (0)
1991 Spain U20 1 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2014 Almería (DF)
2015–2016 Almería (DF)
2016– Anorthosis Famagusta (DF)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Benito and the second or maternal family name is Castañeda.

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 CF, 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 CD Toledo, being a regular starter during his spell at the Castile-La Mancha side.

In January 1999 Benito signed for Cádiz CF 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 quarterfinal 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 UD 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]

References
  1. Alberto Benito deja el Cádiz y se va al Almería (Alberto Benito leaves Cádiz and goes to Almería); Marca, 26 June 2007 (in Spanish)
  2. 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 (in Spanish)
  3. 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); Almería's official website, 2 June 2015 (in Spanish)


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