Benji (footballer)
Dominican Republic footballer (b. 1995)
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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 CD Coria. Born in Spain, he represents the Dominican Republic at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamín Rafael Núñez Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain | ||
| Position | Right-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CD Coria | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Pedro Mártir | |||
| Vecindario | |||
| San Pedro Mártir | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Real Ávila | ||
| 2017–2019 | Las Palmas C | 36 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Ceuta | 87 | (7) |
| 2022–2025 | CF Villanovense | 89 | (3) |
| 2025- | CD Coria | 30 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Canary Islands U18 | |||
| 2019–2021 | Dominican Republic | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 September 2025 | |||
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]
