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Michelle Benítez
Personal information
Full name	Michelle Jonathan Benítez Valenzuela
Date of birth	12 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Sacramento Republic FC
Youth career
2011–2013	Aguilas de UAS
2013–2016	Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2022	Guadalajara
2018	→ Zacatepec (loan)
2019–2020	→ Celaya (loan)
2020–2022	→ Tapatío (loan)
2023–2024	Atlético La Paz
2025–	Sacramento Republic FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2022

Michelle Jonathan Benítez Valenzuela^[a] (born 12 February 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Atletico La Paz.

Career

Youth

Benítez started his career with small club in his hometown of Sinaloa. From 2011 to 2013 he played for Águilas de la UAS. He then joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2013. He arrived to Chivas Youth Academy going through U-17 and U-20. Until finally reaching the first team, Matías Almeyda being the coach promoting Benítez to first team.^[1]

Guadalajara

Michelle Benítez made his official debut under Argentine coach Matias Almeyda in the Liga MX which was on March 4, 2017. He was subbed in at 46 minute against Toluca which ended in a 0-0 draw.^[2]

Honours

Guadalajara

Notes

^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Valenzuela.

References

^ "Benitez prefil Chivas". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
^ "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
^ "¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

External links

Michelle Benítez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
Michelle Benítez at Soccerway

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[1] In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Valenzuela.

[2] "Benitez prefil Chivas". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[3] "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".

[4] "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

[6] "¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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