Mimeirhel Benita

Mimeirhel Obispo Benita (born 17 November 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.^[2]

Mimeirhel Benita

Benita playing for Feyenoord in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Mimeirhel Obispo Benita[1]
Date of birth	(2003-11-17) 17 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Spijkenisse, Netherlands
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Heracles Almelo
Number	2
Youth career
	VV Rozenburg [nl]
0000–2016	VV Nieuwenhoorn
2016–2021	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Feyenoord	2	(0)
2023–2024	→ Excelsior (loan)	24	(0)
2024–2025	→ Heracles Almelo (loan)	29	(0)
2025–	Heracles Almelo	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Netherlands U16	3	(0)
2021–2022	Netherlands U19	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:58, 19 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2022

Club career

Mimeirhel Benita made his professional debut for Feyenoord on 26 August 2021, coming out of the bench for the last few minutes of 3–1 away loss to Elfsborg, the last match of a successful Conference League qualification campaign.^[3][4][5] He became an official member of the club's first team squad in August 2022.^[6]

On 25 July 2023, Benita joined Eredivisie side Excelsior Rotterdam on loan for the remainder of the season.^[7]

On 20 June 2024, Benita joined Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo loan for the 2024–25 season.^[8] One year later, Benita permanently moved to Heracles Almelo on a three year contract.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Feyenoord	2021–22	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	3[a]	0	—		3	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	6	0
Excelsior (loan)	2023–24	Eredivisie	20	0	3	0	0	0	—		23	0
Heracles Almelo (loan)	2024–25	Eredivisie	17	0	2	0	0	0	—		19	0
Career total			39	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	48	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie: 2022–23^[11]