Asier Benito

Asier Benito Sasiain (born 11 February 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Eibar as a forward.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Benito and the second or maternal family name is Sasiain.
Asier Benito
Personal information
Full name Asier Benito Sasiain
Date of birth (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995
Place of birth Amurrio, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Eibar
Youth career
Indartsu
2011–2012 Athletic Bilbao
2012–2013 Aurrerá Vitoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Aurrerá Vitoria 6 (2)
2013–2017 Alavés B 97 (48)
2016 Alavés 2 (0)
2017–2019 Bilbao Athletic 62 (18)
2019– Eibar 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Ponferradina (loan) 30 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Football career

Benito was born in Amurrio, Álava, Basque Country. He finished his formation with CD Aurrerá de Vitoria, and made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 campaign, in Tercera División.

In 2013 Benito moved to Deportivo Alavés, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier. On 17 June 2014, he renewed his link for a further year.[1] On 13 March 2016, Benito made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Gaizka Toquero in a 1–3 away loss against CA Osasuna in the Segunda División championship.[2]

In 2017, he became involved in a contractual dispute with Alavés, subsequently transferring to another reserve team, Bilbao Athletic in Segunda División B.[3] The move allowed him to easily continue his studies at the University of Deusto while continuing as a player.[4]

On 2 July 2019, Benito signed a three-year deal with SD Eibar,[5] but was loaned to second division side SD Ponferradina on 6 August.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 5 October, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home win against CD Mirandés.

Personal life

Benito's elder brother, Ander, is also a footballer. A defender, he was groomed at Amurrio Club.[7]

Honours
Alavés

References
  1. "Oficial: Alavés B, renueva a la base de jugadores de la campaña finalizada" [Official: Alavés B, renewed the baseline of players from the past campaign] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. "Osasuna se lleva el partido de la polémica" [Osasuna takes a controversial match] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. "Asier Benito se Aleja del Deportivo Alavés" [Asier Benito moves away from Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Noticias de Álava. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. "Asier Benito rechaza la oferta de renovación y el Alavés lo califica de "tomadura de pelo"" [Asier Benito rejects the renewal offer and Alavés calls it "teasing"]. El Correo (in Spanish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. "Asier Benito, nuevo refuerzo armero" [Asier Benito, new armero addition] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. "Asier Benito jugará cedido en la Ponferradina" [Asier Benito will play on loan at Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. "Entrevista a los hermanos Benito" [Interview to the Benito brothers] (in Spanish). Tercera División Fútbol. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
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