Pedro Alberto Benito Ponomar (born 27 March 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Alberto Benito Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Cádiz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SS Reyes | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | El Puerto de Santa María | ||
| 2008–2012 | Pavía | ||
| 2012–2014 | Almería | ||
| 2014–2015 | Swansea City | ||
| 2015–2016 | Almería | ||
| 2016 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 2016–2017 | Pavía | ||
| 2017–2018 | Canillas | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles | ||
| 2019 | GW Runnin' Bulldogs | 19 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Pavía | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | UCAM Murcia B | 23 | (13) |
| 2021–2022 | Cádiz B | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Cádiz | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → San Fernando (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2022– | SS Reyes | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 | |||
Born in Cádiz, Andalusia, Benito represented RCN El Puerto de Santa María, UD Pavía (two stints), UD Almería (two stints), Swansea City, Anorthosis Famagusta FC and CD Canillas as a youth.[1] In January 2018, after already making his senior debut with Pavía's first team in the regional leagues, he moved to the United States after accepting a Business Administration and Sport Management degree at the Oklahoma Wesleyan University.[2][3]
After spending the 2018 season with Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles, Benito played the 2019 campaign for the Gardner–Webb University's Runnin' Bulldogs side.[4] He returned to his home country in 2020, after joining UCAM Murcia CF's reserves in Tercera División.
On 27 May 2021, Benito signed a two-year deal with Cádiz CF, being initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda División RFEF.[5] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 2 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Álvaro Negredo in a 0–0 home draw against Valencia CF.[6][7]
On 30 November 2021, Benito was loaned to Primera División RFEF side San Fernando CD for the remainder of the season, effective as of the following January.[8] On 2 July 2022, he signed for fellow third division side UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[9]
Benito's father Alberto was also a footballer.[10] A midfielder, he also played for Cádiz.
A supporter of Cádiz, Benito is also a well-known personality on TikTok, having more than one million followers on his account.[11][12]