Fiamma Benítez facts for kids
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| Full name | Fiamma Benítez Iannuzzi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 June 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dénia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Valencia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Levante B | 31 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Levante | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Valencia | 41 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Spain U19 | 19 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Spain U23 | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Spain | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:57, 23 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:57, 23 December 2023 (UTC) |
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Fiamma Benítez Iannuzzi (born on June 19, 2004), often called just Fiamma, is a talented Spanish professional footballer. She plays as a forward for Liga F club Valencia. Fiamma also represents the Spain women's national team.
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Early Life and Background
Fiamma was born in Dénia, a city in Spain. Her parents are from Argentina. She also has Italian family roots through her mother's side.
Playing for Clubs
Fiamma started her club career playing for Levante in Spain. She played in the top Spanish women's football league, called the Primera División, during the 2021–22 season. Later, she joined Valencia, where she continues to play as a key forward.
International Football Career
Fiamma had the choice to play for the national teams of Spain, Italy, or Argentina because of her family background. She chose to play for Spain.
Youth Team Success
Fiamma achieved great success with Spain's youth teams.
- In 2022, she helped the Spain U19 team win the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
- Also in 2022, she was part of the Spain U20 team that won the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Senior Team Debut
Fiamma made her first appearance for the senior Spain women's national team on November 11, 2022. She came into the game as a substitute in a friendly match against Argentina, which Spain won 7–0. She officially committed to playing for Spain when she scored a goal in a UEFA Women's Nations League match against Sweden in December 2023.
International Goals for Spain
Fiamma has scored important goals for her country.
- Her first goal for the senior team was on February 16, 2023, against Jamaica.
- She scored her second goal on December 5, 2023, in a UEFA Women's Nations League game against Sweden.
Awards and Achievements
Fiamma has won several major titles with the Spanish national teams.
Spain U19
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2022, 2023
Spain U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2022
Spain Senior Team
- UEFA Women's Nations League: 2023–24
See also
In Spanish: Fiamma para niños
