Alberto Jiménez Benítez (born 15 November 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Jiménez Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | La Oliva, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fuerteventura | |||
| 2009–2011 | Tenerife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Tenerife B | 57 | (5) |
| 2012–2022 | Tenerife | 194 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Valencia B (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Albacete (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2022 | |||
Born in La Oliva, Province of Las Palmas, Alberto finished his formation with local CD Tenerife, making his senior debuts with the B-team in the fourth division. In his second season as a senior he appeared 17 times with the main squad (13 in the league) and scored three goals, achieving promotion to the second level via the play-offs.
On 18 August 2013 Alberto played his first game as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against AD Alcorcón.[1] On 13 August of the following year he renewed his contract for a further season, being immediately loaned to Valencia CF Mestalla in a season-long deal.[2]
On 10 November 2015, after returning from loan, Alberto extended his link until 2018.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 15 April 2017, netting his team's second in a 3–3 home draw against Girona FC.
On 28 June 2017, after establishing himself as a starter, Alberto renewed his contract until 2020.[4] On 17 May 2020, he further extended his contract for three years.[5]
On 10 January 2022, after featuring in only 87 minutes for the first half of the campaign, Alberto was loaned to Primera División RFEF side Albacete Balompié until June.[6]