Érik Pimentel
Mexican footballer (born 1990)
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Érik Alan Pimentel Benavides (born 15 May 1990), also known as El Puma, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Full name
Érik Alan Pimentel Benavides[1]
Date of birth
May 15, 1990
Place of birth
Coacalco de Berriozábal, Mexico
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Érik Alan Pimentel Benavides[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Coacalco de Berriozábal, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | América | 56 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Atlante (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Puebla (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Puebla | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Mixco | 18 | (0) |
| 2020 | Correcaminos | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Rio Grande Valley | 69 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:25, 16 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A homegrown player, Pimentel debuted in the Apertura 2011 tournament on 24 July 2011 as a starter in a match against Querétaro in which América won 2–1 at the Estadio Azteca.[2]
On 27 April 2021, Pimentel joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC ahead of the 2021 season.[3]
Honours
América
