Benji (footballer)

Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez (born 15 May 1995), commonly known as Benji,[3] is a Spanish-born Dominican footballer who plays as a right back for Tercera División club AD Ceuta FC and the Dominican Republic national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Benji
Personal information
Full name Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995
Place of birth San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain
Position(s) Right back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Ceuta
Youth career
San Pedro Mártir
Vecindario
San Pedro Mártir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Real Ávila
2017–2019 Las Palmas C
2019– Ceuta 13 (1)
National team‡
Canary Islands U18
2019– Dominican Republic 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2019

Early life

Benji was raised in El Doctoral, a neighborhood in Vecindario, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.[4]

Club career

Benji is a former player of CD San Pedro Mártir (two stints),[4] UD Vecindario, Real Ávila CF and UD Las Palmas C.[5]

International career

Benji is a former member of the Canary Islands autonomous under–18 team.[4] He made his senior debut for the Dominican Republic in a 0-1 loss to Saint Lucia on 16 November 2019.[6]

Personal life

Benji has a twin brother, Fran Núñez, also a footballer, who plays for SCR Peña Deportiva and is also a member of the Dominican Republic national team.[7]

References
  1. "Estadística de Jugador". RFAF (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. Benji at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Báez, Rafa (5 July 2019). "Benji, procedente del filial de Las Palmas, nuevo lateral derecho de la AD Ceuta FC". Ceuta Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. "Tú al Levante y yo a …". Mario de la Santa Blog (in Spanish). 15 May 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  5. "El Ceuta ficha a Benji, lateral derecho de la UD Las Palmas C" (in Spanish). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  6. Benji at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. Báez, Rafa (14 November 2019). "Fran y 'Benji' Nuñez, unos gemelos defendiendo los colores de República Dominicana". Ceuta Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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