Darío Benavides

Darío Benavides Fuentes (born 12 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Dinamo București.

Career Born in Balanegra, Almería, Andalusia, Benavides joined Sevilla FC's youth setup at the age of 15, after representing UD Almería, CD Oriente and Polideportivo Ejido. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 December 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–0 Primera División RFEF away loss to Linares Deportivo.

Benavides started the 2022–23 season as a member of the C-team in Tercera Federación, before definitely moving up to the B's now in Segunda Federación afterwards.

Benavides made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 14 December 2024, replacing Gonzalo Montiel late into a 1–0 home win over RC Celta de Vigo.

In June 2025, Benavides signed a three-year contract with La Louvière in Belgium.

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Honours Sevilla B Segunda Federación: 2023–24