Érik Pimentel

Not to be confused with Eric Pimentel.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pimentel and the second or maternal family name is Benavides.

Érik Alan Pimentel Benavides (born 15 May 1990), also known as El Puma, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Érik Pimentel

Personal information
Full name	Érik Alan Pimentel Benavides[1]
Date of birth	(1990-05-15) May 15, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Coacalco de Berriozábal, Mexico
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Centre-back
Youth career
2007–2011	América
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2018	América	56	(1)
2013	→ Atlante (loan)	3	(0)
2017–2018	→ Puebla (loan)	13	(0)
2018–2019	Puebla	3	(0)
2019–2020	Mixco	18	(0)
2020	Correcaminos	10	(0)
2021–2023	Rio Grande Valley	69	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:25, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

A homegrown player, Pimentel debuted in the Apertura 2011 tournament on 24 July 2011 as a starter in a match against Querétaro in which América won 2–1 at the Estadio Azteca.^[2]

On 27 April 2021, Pimentel joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC ahead of the 2021 season.^[3]

Honours

América

• Liga MX: Apertura 2014
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2014–15, 2015–16