Asier Benito

Asier Benito

Personal information
Full name	Asier Benito Sasiain
Date of birth	11 February 1995
Place of birth	Amurrio, Spain
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Alavés B
Youth career
	Indautxu
2011–2012	Athletic Bilbao
2012–2013	Aurrerá Vitoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Aurrerá Vitoria	6	(2)
2013–	Alavés B	87	(44)
2016–	Alavés	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2016.

Asier Benito Sasiain (born 11 February 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés B as a forward.

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 for the Segunda División championship.^[2]

Personal life

Benito's elder brother, Ander, is also a footballer. A defender, he was groomed at Amurrio Club.^[3]

Honours

Alavés

• Segunda División: 2015–16

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. 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. "Entrevista a los hermanos Benito" [Interview to the Benito brothers] (in Spanish). Tercera División Fútbol. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

External links

• Asier Benito profile at BDFutbol
• Asier Benito profile at Soccerway