Carlos Protesoni
Uruguayan footballer (born 1998)
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Carlos Nahuel Benavídez Protesoni (born 30 March 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as central midfielder for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés.
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Protesoni in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Carlos Nahuel Benavídez Protesoni | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Alavés | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Defensor Sporting | 52 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Independiente | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Alavés | 89 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Uruguay U20 | 29 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Protesoni began his career with hometown side Defensor Sporting, making his first team debut in 2016 at the age of 18. He became a regular starter in 2017, and moved to Argentine Primera División side Independiente.
On 1 July 2022, Protesoni signed a two-year contract with Spanish side Deportivo Alavés of the Segunda División.[1]
Personal life
Originally playing under the name Carlos Benavídez, he opted to play under his maternal surname Protesoni in August 2024 to honour his mother who raised him by herself. Through his mother, he is of Italian descent and holds dual Uruguayan-Italian citizenship.[2]