Benito Ramírez del Toro (born 11 July 1995), simply known as Benito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a left-back, attacking midfielder or winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benito Ramírez del Toro | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | La Aldea, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Nicolás | |||
| 2010–2014 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Las Palmas B | 109 | (18) |
| 2014–2015 | Las Palmas C | ||
| 2017– | Las Palmas | 129 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | → Rayo Majadahonda (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in La Aldea de San Nicolás, Las Palmas, Canary Islands,[2] Benito joined UD Las Palmas' youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at UD San Nicolás.[3] He made his debut as a senior with the reserves during the 2012–13 season, achieving promotion from Tercera División.
Regularly used during the 2013–14 campaign, Benito suffered an injury in April 2014 and remained sidelined for nearly six months. Upon returning, he was assigned to the C-team in the regional leagues.[4]
On 8 July 2016, already back in the B-side, Benito signed a new two-year deal with the club, with an option for a third.[5] The following 20 January he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Mateo García in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.[6]
On 16 June 2017, Benito was promoted to the main squad for the pre-season,[7] but spent the majority of the campaign with the B-side. On 13 June of the following year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[8]
On 31 August 2018, after renewing his contract until 2021,[9] Benito was loaned to fellow second division side CF Rayo Majadahonda for one year.[10] He scored his first professional goal on 10 March of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–0 home defeat of AD Alcorcón.
Upon returning, Benito was definitely assigned to Las Palmas' first team, and renewed his contract with the club until 2024 on 19 October 2020.[11] On 21 June 2023, despite spending the second half of the 2022–23 campaign nursing a back injury,[12] he further extended his link until 2025.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Benito Ramírez" (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ ""Me veo con fútbol para llegar algún día al primer equipo"" ["I see myself with enough football to arrive someday in the first team"] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Benito, el príncipe de La Aldea" [Benito, the prince of La Aldea] (in Spanish). La Provincia. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "El canterano de la semana: Benito Ramírez" [The youth prospect of the week: Benito Ramírez] (in Spanish). Grada Curva. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Benito renueva dos temporadas con el filial" [Benito renews for two seasons with the reserves] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Andone se cuela en la fiesta de Las Palmas" [Andone creeps in Las Palmas' party] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "La UD Las Palmas presenta a sus tres nuevos valores de la cantera" [UD Las Palmas present their three new prospects of the youth squad] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Benito drafted into first team squad". UD Las Palmas. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Benito Ramírez renueva hasta 2021 con Las Palmas" [Benito Ramírez renews until 2021 with Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Benito, cedido al Rayo Majadahonda" [Benito, loaned to Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Benito Ramírez renueva con Las Palmas hasta 2024" [Benito Ramírez renews with Las Palmas until 2024] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Las Palmas libera la ficha de Benito, que se pierde toda la temporada" [Las Palmas release the registration of Benito, who misses the entire season] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Benito Ramírez amplía su contrato con la UD Las Palmas hasta 2025" [Benito Ramírez extends his contract with UD Las Palmas until 2025] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
External links
edit- Benito Ramírez at BDFutbol
- Benito Ramírez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Benito Ramírez at Soccerway