Fiamma Benítez

Fiamma Benítez Iannuzzi (born 19 June 2004), simply known as Fiamma, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Valencia CF and the Spain women's national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Iannuzzi.
Fiamma
Personal information
Full name Fiamma Benítez Iannuzzi[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004[2]
Place of birth Dénia, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward[4][2]
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Levante B 31 (6)
2020–2022 Levante 26 (0)
2022- Valencia 9 (0)
International career‡
2020 Spain U16 1 (0)
2019 Spain U17 1 (0)
2021–2023 Spain U19 6 (5)
2022– Spain 1 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
First place2022 Czech Republic
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
First place2022 Costa Rica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022.[5]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2022.[5]

Early life

Fiamma was born in Dénia to Argentine parents.[6]

Club career

Fiamma has played for Levante in Spain. She appeared in the professional 2021–22 Primera División for them.[1]

International career

Fiamma is eligible to play for Spain or Argentina. Representing the former, she won the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and made her senior debut on 11 November 2022, being a 56th-minute substitution in a 7–0 friendly home win over Argentina,[5] ironically, for which she had shown interest in the past.[6]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 February 2023Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia Jamaica3–03–02023 Cup of Nations

References
  1. "Primera Iberdrola – Levante UD 5 - 0 SD Eibar". Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. "Fiamma". Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. "Fiamma". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. "Plantilla". Levante UD. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. Fiamma Benítez at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  6. Cabe, Pablo (28 December 2020). ""Sería una experiencia muy linda jugar para la Selección Argentina"". Localía Femenina. Retrieved 2 October 2021. It would be a very nice experience to play for the Argentina National Team and be called up, something unforgettable


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