Alberto Benito Castañeda (born 17 June 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder and is currently part of the recruitment team for Aston Villa.
On 23 January 1994, Benito made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 home draw against Real Oviedo.
Benito represented Spain at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, playing only one match in an eventual quarter-final exit.
On 26 June 2007, he left the club and joined neighbouring Almería, being named director of football.
[3] Benito has worked with former Toledo teammate Unai Emery, with whom he shared a room when they were players,[4] as part of the scouting and recruitment teams at Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.