Diego Benito Rey (born 25 August 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Benito Rey | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-08-25) 25 August 1988 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hércules | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Rayo B | 119 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Getafe B | 34 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Albacete | 57 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Murcia | 31 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Elche | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Cartagena | 12 | (0) |
| 2018– | Hércules | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2018 | |||
Born in Madrid, Benito began his career with local Rayo Vallecano, spending several seasons with the reserves and helping them promote to Segunda División B in 2010. He made his debut with the first team on 29 January 2011, playing six minutes in a 3–0 away win against CD Numancia[1] and totalling two appearances during the season as the club returned to La Liga after eight years.
Benito played again almost exclusively with the B-team in the 2011–12 campaign. He appeared in his first match in the top division on 12 February 2012, coming on as a substitute for Emiliano Armenteros in the dying minutes of a 2–0 home victory over Getafe CF.[2]
On 10 August 2012, Benito joined another reserve team, Getafe CF B also in the third level.[3] On 20 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league side Albacete Balompié after agreeing to a two-year contract.[4]
On 11 August 2016, after suffering relegation, Benito signed a one-year deal with Real Murcia in the third division.[5] He continued to compete in that tier in the following years, representing Elche CF,[6] FC Cartagena[7] and Hércules CF.[8]
Hércules CF – current squad | |
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