In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benavides and the second or maternal family name is Fuentes.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darío Benavides Fuentes | ||
Date of birth | (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Balanegra, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla B | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Poli Ejido | ||
2012–2014 | Oriente | ||
2014–2018 | Almería | ||
2018–2022 | Sevilla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Sevilla B | 49 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Sevilla C | 15 | (2) |
2023– | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 |
Darío Benavides Fuentes (born 12 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla Atlético. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a centre-back.
Career
Born in Balanegra, Almería, Andalusia, Benavides joined Sevilla FC's youth setup at the age of 15, after representing UD Almería, CD Oriente and Polideportivo Ejido. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 December 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–0 Primera División RFEF away loss to Linares Deportivo.
Benavides started the 2022–23 season as a member of the C-team in Tercera Federación, before definitely moving up to the B's now in Segunda Federación afterwards. He made his first team debut on 1 November 2023, replacing Juanlu Sánchez late into a 3–0 away win over CD Quintanar del Rey, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.
Benavides made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 14 December 2024, replacing Gonzalo Montiel late into a 1–0 home win over RC Celta de Vigo.
References
- ^ "Interés por Darío Benavides" [Interest on Darío Benavides] (in Spanish). La Colina de Nervión. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Darío Benavides, el líder almeriense de la zaga del Sevilla Atlético" [Darío Benavides, the almeriense leader of Sevilla Atlético's defense] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "CRÓNICA | Linares Deportivo 4–0 Sevilla Atlético: El Linares corta la racha del Sevilla Atlético" [REPORT | Linares Deportivo 4–0 Sevilla Atlético: Linares stop Sevilla Atlético's run] (in Spanish). El Sevillista. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "El almeriense Darío Benavides debuta con el primer equipo del Sevilla en la Copa del Rey" [The almeriense Darío Benavides debuts with the first team of Sevilla in the Copa del Rey] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Darío debuta con el Sevilla: "Es el día más feliz de mi vida"" [Darío debuts with Sevilla: "This is the happiest day of my life"] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "No te vayas nunca, Jesús" [Do not ever go, Jesús] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
- Darío Benavides at BDFutbol
- Darío Benavides at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Darío Benavides at Soccerway
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Province of Almería
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- La Liga players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera Federación players
- Sevilla FC C players
- Sevilla Atlético players
- Sevilla FC players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen