Rubén Bentancourt

Rubén Daniel Bentancourt Morales (born 2 March 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bentancourt and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Rubén Bentancourt
Bentancourt with Atalanta in 2014
Personal information
Full name Rubén Daniel Bentancourt Morales[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-02) 2 March 1993
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Peñarol
Number 23
Youth career
Danubio
PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Jong PSV 19 (1)
2014–2016 Atalanta 3 (0)
2014–2015 → Bologna (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Defensor Sporting (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2016 → Arezzo (loan) 29 (4)
2016–2017 Defensa y Justicia 0 (0)
2017 Paraná 0 (0)
2017 Sud América 17 (10)
2018–2019 Independiente Santa Fe 15 (1)
2019–2020 Atlante 6 (0)
2020–2021 Boston River 35 (14)
2021–2022 Peñarol 41 (12)
2023– Liverpool 10 (1)
International career
2012–2013 Uruguay U20 12 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022

Career

Bentancourt made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 19 August 2013 against FC Oss.[3]

On 31 January 2014, he moved from PSV to Serie A side Atalanta for an undisclosed fee.[4][5]

On 5 August 2014 Atalanta signed Rolando Bianchi from Bologna in a temporary deal, with Bentancourt moved to opposite direction on loan.[6][7]

On 9 February 2015 he was loaned out by Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting.[8]

On 15 July 2016 he was released by Atalanta.[9]

On 2 September he was signed by Argentine club Defensa y Justicia.[10]

On 28 December 2017 he was signed by Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe.[11]

On 2 August 2021, he joined Peñarol.[12]

Honours

Club

Peñarol

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. "Rubén Bentancourt" (in Portuguese). Peñarol. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. Jong PSV vs. Oss 4 - 0 Soccerway. 19 August 2013.
  4. "Atalanta sign PSV Eindhoven youngster". Stewart Rickerd. Forza Italian Football. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. "Atalanta, preso Bentancourt dal Psv Eindhoven, il nuovo Cavani, prestito con diritto di riscatto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. "Mercato nerazzurro: Bianchi all'Atalanta, Bentancourt al Bologna" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  7. "Bentancourt al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  8. "Firmó Bentancourt" (in Spanish). Defensor Sporting Club. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  9. "Mercato: operazioni in uscita" (in Italian). Atalatna B.C. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  10. "Bienvenido Rubén Betancourt" (in Spanish). Defensa y Justicia. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  11. "Rubén Betancourt, primera incorporación de Santa Fe para el 2018" (in Spanish). El Espectador. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  12. "Rubén Bentancourt ya es aurinegro". 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  13. "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  14. "Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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