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 | 1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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† Appearances (Goals). |
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Fiamma Benítez Iannuzzi, born on June 19, 2004, is a talented Spanish professional footballer. She is known simply as Fiamma. She plays as a forward for Valencia, a club in Spain's top women's league, Liga F. Fiamma also plays for the Spain women's national team.
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Early Life and Family
Fiamma was born in Dénia, a city in Spain. Her parents are from Argentina. This means she has family roots in both Spain and Argentina. Her grandfather on her mother's side was Italian, adding another country to her family's background.
Club Football Journey
Fiamma started her professional football journey in Spain. She played for Levante. She was part of their team during the 2021–22 Primera División season. This is the top women's football league in Spain. Later, she joined Valencia.
Playing for Her Country
Fiamma had a choice of which country to play for internationally. Because of her family, she could have played for Spain, Italy, or Argentina. She even showed interest in playing for Argentina at one point.
However, she chose to play for Spain. She has achieved great success with the Spanish youth teams.
Youth National Team Success
Fiamma helped Spain win two major tournaments:
- The 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
- The 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
These wins show how talented she is at a young age.
Senior National 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 the 56th minute. Spain won that friendly match 7–0 against Argentina.
She officially committed to playing for Spain when she scored a goal in a UEFA Women's Nations League match. This happened in December 2023 against Sweden. Spain won that game 5–3.
International Goals for Spain
Fiamma has scored important goals for the Spanish national team. Here are some of them:
| No. | Date | Location | Team Played Against | Score | Final Result | Competition |
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| 1. | February 16, 2023 | Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia |  Jamaica |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Cup of Nations |
| 2. | December 5, 2023 | La Rosaleda, Malaga, Spain |  Sweden |
4–3 | 5–3 | UEFA Women's Nations League |
Awards and Achievements
Fiamma has won several titles with the Spanish national teams:
With Spain U19 Team
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship:
- 2022
- 2023
With Spain U20 Team
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup:
- 2022
With Spain Senior Team
- UEFA Women's Nations League:
- 2023–24
See also
In Spanish: Fiamma para niños
