Cristian Benavente
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Benavente Bristol | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charleroi | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Vallecana | ||
| 2000–2002 | Santa Eugenia | ||
| 2002–2013 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Real Madrid B | 29 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | (0) |
| 2016- | Charleroi | 11 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Peru U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Peru U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2013– | Peru | 10 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 March 2016. | |||
Cristian Benavente Bristol (born 19 May 1994) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for Peru as an attacking midfielder. Born in Spain, he represents Peru internationally, and is known as the "Peruvian Ronaldinho".[1]
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Alcalá de Henares, Benavente joined Real Madrid's youth system in 2002, aged 8. In the 2013 summer, while still a junior, he was named to Real Madrid Castilla's pre-season squad for the 2012–13 season.[2] In the same campaign he also was Juvenil A topscorer, netting 18 goals.[3]
In July 2013 Benavente was promoted to Castilla,[4] and made his professional debut on 24 August, playing the last 11 minutes of a 0–1 home loss against AD Alcorcón, for the Segunda División championship.[5]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 17 July 2015, Benavente signed on a free transfer to English Football League Championship side Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year deal.[6] He made his debut for the club on 11 August in the 2–1 League Cup first round win over Leyton Orient at Stadium mk.[7]
On 5 January 2016, Benavente was released from the club.[1]
International career
After appearing with the under-17 and under-20 teams, Benavente made his full squad debut on 18 April 2013, as a half-time substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw against Mexico at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.[8] He scored his first international goal on 1 June 2013, the winner in a 2–1 victory over Panama.[9]
International goals
- As of match played 23 May 2016. Peru score listed first, score column indicates score after each Benavente goal.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2013 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | 2 |  Panama | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 May 2016 | Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru | 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2015–16 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
Personal
His mother, Magali Bristol, was a former volleyball player for Peru's U17 and U20 teams, and is a part owner of Zest nightclub in Ipswich.[13]
References
- 1 2 "MK Dons release Peruvian winger Cristian Benavente from contract". BBC Sport. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Seis cracks de la cantera del Madrid que harán pretemporada con el Castilla" [Six aces who will make the pre-season with Castilla] (in Spanish). JoinFutbol. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Top scorers from 'The Factory'". Real Madrid's official website. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ Cristian Benavente fue promovido a Real Madrid Castilla (Cristian Benavente was promoted to Real Madrid Castilla); Libero, 12 July 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Castilla evidencia su falta de efectivos (Castilla evidences their lack of establishment); Marca, 24 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Dons bag Madrid's Benavente". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - MK Dons 2-1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ International friendly: Peru 0 Mexico 0; Global Sports Media, 18 April 2013
- ↑ Perú venció 2-1 a Panamá con goles de Yordy Reyna y Cristian Benavente (Peru defeats Panama by 2–1 with goals from Yordy Reyna and Cristian Benavente); Libero, 1 June 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ "C Benavente". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ "Fábio Coentrão". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ Cristian Benavente at ESPN FC
- ↑ "The 'Peruvian'". Joinfútbol. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
External links
- Real Madrid official profile (Spanish)
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- La Preferente (Spanish)
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