Goyo Benito

Goyo Benito
	Benito in 1973
Personal information
Full name	Gregorio Benito Rubio
Date of birth	21 October 1946
Place of birth	Puente del Arzobispo, Spain
Date of death	2 April 2020 (aged 73)
Place of death	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Salesianos Atocha
1963–1966	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966–1982	Real Madrid
1966–1968	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)
Total
International career
1969–1970	Spain U23
1966–1970	Spain amateur
1971–1978	Spain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gregorio "Goyo" Benito Rubio (21 October 1946 – 2 April 2020) was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender. He spent most of his 16-year professional career with Real Madrid.^[1]^[2]

^ López, Antoni (28 November 2009). "Carles Rexach y Goyo Benito recuerdan los partidos de máxima rivalidad que vivieron, 42 entre ambos" [Carles Rexach and Goyo Benito remember top rivalry matches they experienced, 42 combined]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2017.
^ Barker, Gabby (2 April 2020). ""Please don't hit me anymore, Mr. Benito" and other unforgettable moments of a Real Madrid legend". Sports Finding. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

[1] López, Antoni (28 November 2009). "Carles Rexach y Goyo Benito recuerdan los partidos de máxima rivalidad que vivieron, 42 entre ambos" [Carles Rexach and Goyo Benito remember top rivalry matches they experienced, 42 combined]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2017.

[2] Barker, Gabby (2 April 2020). ""Please don't hit me anymore, Mr. Benito" and other unforgettable moments of a Real Madrid legend". Sports Finding. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

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