Cristian Benavente

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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
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)
2019–2020Nantes (loan) 12 (0)
2020–2021Antwerp (loan) 5 (1)
2021Charleroi (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)
*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[edit]

Real Madrid[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Benavente then signed for Belgian club Charleroi in 2016.[8]

Pyramids[edit]

In January 2019, he moved to Egyptian club Pyramids FC.[9][10]

Nantes[edit]

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

Royal Antwerp[edit]

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[edit]

On 1 February 2021, Benavente moved to Belgium club Charleroi, on a loan deal with an option to buy.[14]

Alianza Lima[edit]

In February 2022, Benavente was signed for Peruvian club Alianza Lima. He scored in his debut.

International career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

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