Benji (footballer)
Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez (born 15 May 1995), commonly known as Benji,[3] is a Spanish-born Dominican footballer who plays as a right back for Tercera División club AD Ceuta FC and the Dominican Republic national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back[2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ceuta | ||
Youth career | |||
San Pedro Mártir | |||
Vecindario | |||
San Pedro Mártir | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Real Ávila | ||
2017–2019 | Las Palmas C | ||
2019– | Ceuta | 13 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
Canary Islands U18 | |||
2019– | Dominican Republic | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2019 |
Early life
Benji was raised in El Doctoral, a neighborhood in Vecindario, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.[4]
Club career
Benji is a former player of CD San Pedro Mártir (two stints),[4] UD Vecindario, Real Ávila CF and UD Las Palmas C.[5]
International career
Benji is a former member of the Canary Islands autonomous under–18 team.[4] He made his senior debut for the Dominican Republic in a 0-1 loss to Saint Lucia on 16 November 2019.[6]
Personal life
Benji has a twin brother, Fran Núñez, also a footballer, who plays for SCR Peña Deportiva and is also a member of the Dominican Republic national team.[7]
References
- "Estadística de Jugador". RFAF (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Benji at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Báez, Rafa (5 July 2019). "Benji, procedente del filial de Las Palmas, nuevo lateral derecho de la AD Ceuta FC". Ceuta Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Tú al Levante y yo a …". Mario de la Santa Blog (in Spanish). 15 May 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "El Ceuta ficha a Benji, lateral derecho de la UD Las Palmas C" (in Spanish). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Benji at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Báez, Rafa (14 November 2019). "Fran y 'Benji' Nuñez, unos gemelos defendiendo los colores de República Dominicana". Ceuta Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.