Iker Benito
Spanish footballer
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Iker Benito Sánchez (born 10 August 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna. Mainly a right winger, he can also play as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iker Benito Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Miranda de Ebro, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Osasuna | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pamplona | |||
| 2018–2020 | Osasuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Osasuna B | 80 | (8) |
| 2022– | Osasuna | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Andorra (loan) | 38 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Mirandés (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Miranda de Ebro, Burgos, Castile and León, Benito joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2018, after a period on trial at Athletic Bilbao, from CD Pamplona.[1] On 13 May of the following year, he signed a two-year professional contract with the former club, with an option for a further two campaigns.[2]
Benito was promoted to the reserves in May 2020,[3] and made his senior debut on 25 October, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Segunda División B away loss against CD Tudelano.[4] He scored his first senior goal on 25 September 2021, netting the B's second in a 2–0 away win over AD San Juan in the Segunda División RFEF championship.[5]
Benito made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 19 January 2022, replacing fellow youth graduate Kike Barja late into a 2–0 loss at RC Celta de Vigo.[6] On 24 June, he renewed his contract until 2025.[7]
On 1 July 2023, Benito was loaned to Segunda División side FC Andorra for the season.[8] He returned to the Rojillos roughly one year later, but moved to CD Mirandés also in a temporary deal on 2 January 2025, after being rarely used.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Osasuna B | 2020–21 | Primera Federación | 14 | 0 | — | — | 6[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 8 | ||
| Osasuna | 2021–22 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Andorra (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 21 | 1 | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 148 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 162 | 13 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey
- Appearances in Primera División RFEF Promotion Playoffs