Benji (footballer)

Benji
Personal information
Full name	Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez
Date of birth	15 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	CF Villanovense
Youth career
	San Pedro Mártir
	Vecindario
	San Pedro Mártir
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Real Ávila
2017–2019	Las Palmas C
2019–2022	Ceuta
2022–	CF Villanovense
International career‡
	Canary Islands U18
2019–	Dominican Republic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2019

Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez (born 15 May 1995), commonly known as Benji,^[3] is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Tercera Federación club Ceuta. Born in Spain, he represents the Dominican Republic at international level.

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]

In November 2022, Benji signed for CF Villanovense.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

References

^ "Estadística de Jugador". RFAF (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Benji at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tú al Levante y yo a …". Mario de la Santa Blog (in Spanish). 15 May 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ "El Ceuta ficha a Benji, lateral derecho de la UD Las Palmas C" (in Spanish). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ "El Villanovense ficha al extremo Benji Núñez, que estaba sin equipo" [Villanovense signs winger Benji Núñez, who was without a team]. elperiodicoextremadura.com (in Spanish). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^ Benji at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ 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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[1] "Estadística de Jugador". RFAF (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[2] Benji at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

[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.

[MSB-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] "El Villanovense ficha al extremo Benji Núñez, que estaba sin equipo" [Villanovense signs winger Benji Núñez, who was without a team]. elperiodicoextremadura.com (in Spanish). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

[7] Benji at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[8] 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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