Benjamín Vidal
Benjamín Fernando Vidal Allende (born 18 March 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Chilean Primera División side Coquimbo Unido on loan from Universidad Católica as a centre back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín Fernando Vidal Allende | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Doñihue, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Coquimbo Unido (on loan from Universidad Católica) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cultural Doñihue | |||
| O'Higgins | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | O'Higgins | 46 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Pto. Montt (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Universidad de Chile | 23 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Palestino | 23 | (1) |
| 2017– | Universidad Católica | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Palestino (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2019– | → Coquimbo Unido (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Chile U-20 | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:11, 22 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth career
Fuentes started his career at Primera División de Chile club O'Higgins. He progressed from the under categories club all the way to the senior team.
O'Higgins
Vidal debuted with O'Higgins in the match against Everton on 14 November 2010. The match finished 0:0.[1]
In 2012, Vidal was runner-up with O'Higgins, after lose the final against Universidad de Chile in the penalty shoot-out. In 2013, he won the Apertura 2013-14 with O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played in 10 of 18 matches.
In 2014, he won the Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Iquique, playing the 90 minutes of the match.[2]
He participated with the club in the 2014 Copa Libertadores where they faced Deportivo Cali, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage. [3]
Universidad de Chile
For the 2014–15 season, Vidal is signed for Universidad de Chile for a US$1.5M fee.
In the U dispute the Copa Libertadores 2015 and consecrated champion of the Apertura 2014, the Supercopa of Chile 2015 and the Glass Chile 2015, although without having more protagonism in the stellar equipment. As a result, in June 2016, his transfer to Palestine is confirmed.
Palestino
In the team led by Nicolás Cordova takes up regularity and becomes the owner of the team, fulfilling an outstanding participation in the Copa Sudamericana 2016, where his team would be eliminated in the quarterfinals at the hands of San Lorenzo de Almagro, after having left in the Way to Flamengo from Brazil.
Universidad Catolica
After a big step for Palestino, where he is in several parties, he is bought by the UC, who is left with 65% of Benjamin's pass
International career
Vidal played for Chile at the U–18 and U–20 levels. He scored a goal against New Zealand.
Honours
Club
O'Higgins
- Primera División de Chile: 2013 Apertura
- Supercopa de Chile: 2014
Palestino
Universidad Católica
Individual
O'Higgins
- Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014
References
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/11/14/chile/primera-division/ohiggins/corporacion-deportiva-everton/989765/
- http://www.anfp.cl/noticia/20957/ohiggins-gano-la-supercopa-al-vencer-a-deportes-iquique
- http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/deportes/copa-libertadores/ohiggins/oa-higgins-se-quedo-en-blanco-con-lanus-y-fue-eliminado-de-la-copa-libertadores/2014-04-08/235905.html