Rubén Bentancourt
Rubén Daniel Bentancourt Morales (born 2 March 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nacional.
| Bentancourt with Atalanta in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Daniel Bentancourt Morales[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Liverpool | 31 | (13) |
| 2024- | Nacional | ||
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 | |||
Career edit
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]
Honours edit
Club edit
Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo)
Peñarol
References edit
- ^ (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Rubén Bentancourt" (in Portuguese). Peñarol. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Jong PSV vs. Oss 4 - 0 Soccerway. 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Atalanta sign PSV Eindhoven youngster". Stewart Rickerd. Forza Italian Football. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ (in Spanish). Defensor Sporting Club. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Mercato: operazioni in uscita" (in Italian). Atalatna B.C. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Bienvenido Rubén Betancourt" (in Spanish). Defensa y Justicia. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Rubén Betancourt, primera incorporación de Santa Fe para el 2018" (in Spanish). El Espectador. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Rubén Bentancourt ya es aurinegro". 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Peñarol se quedó con la Supercopa uruguaya". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links edit
- La Gazzetta dello Sport profile (2014–15) (in Italian)
- Rubén Bentancourt at Soccerway