Cristian_Benavente
Cristian Benavente
Peruvian footballer (born 1994)
Cristian Benavente Bristol (born 19 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Universidad César Vallejo, as an attacking midfielder. Born in Spain, he plays for the Peru national team.
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Benavente in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Benavente Bristol | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad César Vallejo | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Vallecana | ||
| 2000–2002 | Santa Eugenia | ||
| 2002–2013 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Real Madrid B | 29 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Charleroi | 94 | (24) |
| 2019–2022 | Pyramids FC | 12 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Nantes (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Antwerp (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Charleroi (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Alianza Lima | 26 | (6) |
| 2024- | Universidad César Vallejo | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Peru U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Peru U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2013– | Peru | 18 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018 | |||
Real Madrid
Born in Alcalá de Henares, to Peruvian Parents of Quechua Descent, Benavente joined Real Madrid's youth system in 2002, aged 8. In the 2013 summer, while still a junior, he was named to Real Madrid Castilla's pre-season squad for the 2012–13 season.[1] In the same campaign he also was Juvenil A topscorer, netting 18 goals.[2]
In July 2013, Benavente was promoted to Castilla,[3] and made his professional debut on 24 August, playing the last 11 minutes of a 0–1 home loss against AD Alcorcón, in the Segunda División championship.[4]
Milton Keynes Dons
On 17 July 2015, Benavente joined English Championship club Milton Keynes Dons, signing a two-year deal on a free transfer.[5] On 11 August 2015, Benavente made his debut in a 2–1 League Cup first round win over Leyton Orient.[6] On 5 January 2016, following limited first team opportunities, Benavente was released from the club.[7]
Charleroi
Benavente then signed for Belgian club Charleroi in 2016.[8]
Pyramids
In January 2019, he moved to Egyptian club Pyramids FC.[9][10]
Nantes
Royal Antwerp
In October 2020, he was loaned out to Belgian side Royal Antwerp[12] On 31 January 2021, Benavente left Royal Antwerp, due to a lack of playing time.[13]
Charleroi
On 1 February 2021, Benavente moved to Belgium club Charleroi, on a loan deal with an option to buy.[14]
Alianza Lima
In February 2022, Benavente was signed for Peruvian club Alianza Lima. He scored in his debut.
After appearing with the under-17 and under-20 teams, Benavente made his full squad debut on 18 April 2013, as a half-time substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw against Mexico at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.[15] He scored his first international goal on 1 June 2013, the winner in a 2–1 victory over Panama.[16]
His mother, Magali Bristol, was a retired volleyball player for Peru's U15 and U20 teams, and is a part owner of Zest nightclub in Ipswich.[17]
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 25 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 33 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2015–16 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Charleroi | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 11 | |
| 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 10 | ||
| Total | 77 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 101 | 29 | ||
| Pyramids FC | 2018–19 | Egyptian Premier League | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Nantes | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Royal Antwerp | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alianza Lima | 2021–22 | Peruvian Primera División | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career total | 141 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 171 | 36 | ||
- Appearances in Belgian Cup, English League Cup, and Coupe de la Ligue
International goals
- As of match played 23 May 2016. Peru score listed first, score column indicates score after each Benavente goal.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2013 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | 2 |  Panama | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 May 2016 | Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru | 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
- "Seis cracks de la cantera del Madrid que harán pretemporada con el Castilla" [Six aces who will make the pre-season with Castilla] (in Spanish). JoinFutbol. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- "Top scorers from 'The Factory'". Real Madrid's official website. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- Cristian Benavente fue promovido a Real Madrid Castilla (Cristian Benavente was promoted to Real Madrid Castilla) Archived 17 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Libero, 12 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- El Castilla evidencia su falta de efectivos (Castilla evidences their lack of establishment); Marca, 24 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- "Dons bag Madrid's Benavente". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "BBC Sport – MK Dons 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "MK Dons release Peruvian winger Cristian Benavente from contract". BBC Sport. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- "Egypt's Pyramids sign Peru international Cristian Benavente". BBC Sport. 23 January 2019.
- "Benavente quitte Charleroi pour l'Egypte et le Pyramids FC". RTBF Sport. 22 January 2019.
- "Egypt's Pyramids loan out Benavente to Nantes". African Football. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- admin. "Official: Cristian Benavente loaned to Antwerp by FC Nantes – The last transfers | En24 World". Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Helson, Bejamin (31 January 2021). "Mercato: Cristian Benavente sur le départ du côté de l'Antwerp et tout proche d'un retour à Charleroi" [Cristian Benavente on the start on the Antwerp side and very close to a return to Charleroi]. Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- Soliman, Seif (1 February 2021). "OFFICIAL: Belgium's Charleroi re-sign Pyramids FC winger". KingFut. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- International friendly: Peru 0 Mexico 0; Global Sports Media, 18 April 2013
- Perú venció 2–1 a Panamá con goles de Yordy Reyna y Cristian Benavente (Peru defeats Panama by 2–1 with goals from Yordy Reyna and Cristian Benavente) Archived 24 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Libero, 1 June 2013 (in Spanish)
- "The 'Peruvian'". Joinfútbol. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- "Cristián Benavente » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Cristian Benavente". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "C Benavente". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Real Madrid official profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 June 2013) (in Spanish)
- Futbolme profile at archive.today (archived 29 June 2013) (in Spanish)
- La Preferente (in Spanish)
- Cristian Benavente at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Cristian Benavente at FBref.com
