Cristian Benavente
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
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 Peru U17 4 (0)
2013 Peru U20 9 (2)
2013– Peru 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018

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.

Club career

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

In August 2019, he was loaned to French club FC Nantes[11]

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.

International career

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]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 July 2020[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] 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
  1. ^ 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]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ El Castilla evidencia su falta de efectivos (Castilla evidences their lack of establishment); Marca, 24 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Dons bag Madrid's Benavente". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ^ "BBC Sport – MK Dons 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  7. ^ "MK Dons release Peruvian winger Cristian Benavente from contract". BBC Sport. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Cristian BENAVENTE – Football : la fiche de Cristian BENAVENTE (Charleroi SC)". L'Equipe.fr.
  9. ^ "Egypt's Pyramids sign Peru international Cristian Benavente". BBC Sport. 23 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Benavente quitte Charleroi pour l'Egypte et le Pyramids FC". RTBF Sport. 22 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Egypt's Pyramids loan out Benavente to Nantes". African Football. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Soliman, Seif (1 February 2021). "OFFICIAL: Belgium's Charleroi re-sign Pyramids FC winger". KingFut. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  15. ^ International friendly: Peru 0 Mexico 0; Global Sports Media, 18 April 2013
  16. ^ 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)
  17. ^ "The 'Peruvian'". Joinfútbol. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  18. ^ "Cristián Benavente » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Cristian Benavente". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  20. ^ "C Benavente". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

External links

Pyramids FC – current squad
Peru squad – Copa América Centenario
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