Benito Ramírez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is del Toro.

Benito Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Benito Ramírez del Toro
Date of birth (1995-07-11) 11 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth La Aldea, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Las Palmas
Number 11
Youth career
San Nicolás
2010–2014 Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Las Palmas B 109 (18)
2014–2015 Las Palmas C
2017– Las Palmas 129 (7)
2018–2019 → Rayo Majadahonda (loan) 28 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Benito Ramírez del Toro (born 11 July 1995), simply known as Benito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas as a left-back, attacking midfielder or winger.

Career

Born in La Aldea de San Nicolás, Las Palmas, Canary Islands,[2] Benito joined UD Las Palmas' youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at UD San Nicolás.[3] He made his debut as a senior with the reserves during the 2012–13 season, achieving promotion from Tercera División.

Regularly used during the 2013–14 campaign, Benito suffered an injury in April 2014 and remained sidelined for nearly six months. Upon returning, he was assigned to the C-team in the regional leagues.[4]

On 8 July 2016, already back in the B-side, Benito signed a new two-year deal with the club, with an option for a third.[5] The following 20 January he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Mateo García in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.[6]

On 16 June 2017, Benito was promoted to the main squad for the pre-season,[7] but spent the majority of the campaign with the B-side. On 13 June of the following year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[8]

On 31 August 2018, after renewing his contract until 2021,[9] Benito was loaned to fellow second division side CF Rayo Majadahonda for one year.[10] He scored his first professional goal on 10 March of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–0 home defeat of AD Alcorcón.

Upon returning, Benito was definitely assigned to Las Palmas' first team, and renewed his contract with the club until 2024 on 19 October 2020.[11] On 21 June 2023, despite spending the second half of the 2022–23 campaign nursing a back injury,[12] he further extended his link until 2025.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Benito Ramírez" (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ ""Me veo con fútbol para llegar algún día al primer equipo"" ["I see myself with enough football to arrive someday in the first team"] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Benito, el príncipe de La Aldea" [Benito, the prince of La Aldea] (in Spanish). La Provincia. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "El canterano de la semana: Benito Ramírez" [The youth prospect of the week: Benito Ramírez] (in Spanish). Grada Curva. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Benito renueva dos temporadas con el filial" [Benito renews for two seasons with the reserves] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Andone se cuela en la fiesta de Las Palmas" [Andone creeps in Las Palmas' party] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  7. ^ "La UD Las Palmas presenta a sus tres nuevos valores de la cantera" [UD Las Palmas present their three new prospects of the youth squad] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Benito drafted into first team squad". UD Las Palmas. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Benito Ramírez renueva hasta 2021 con Las Palmas" [Benito Ramírez renews until 2021 with Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Benito, cedido al Rayo Majadahonda" [Benito, loaned to Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Benito Ramírez renueva con Las Palmas hasta 2024" [Benito Ramírez renews with Las Palmas until 2024] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Las Palmas libera la ficha de Benito, que se pierde toda la temporada" [Las Palmas release the registration of Benito, who misses the entire season] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Benito Ramírez amplía su contrato con la UD Las Palmas hasta 2025" [Benito Ramírez extends his contract with UD Las Palmas until 2025] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.