Luismi (footballer, born 1992)

Luis Miguel Sánchez Benítez (born 5 May 1992), commonly known as Luismi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.
Luismi
Luismi with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Luis Miguel Sánchez Benítez
Date of birth (1992-05-05) 5 May 1992
Place of birth Puerto Serrano, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Elche
Number 15
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Sevilla C 27 (0)
2012–2015 Sevilla B 72 (0)
2014–2016 Sevilla 1 (0)
2016–2020 Valladolid 33 (3)
2017 → Gimnàstic (loan) 14 (1)
2020 → Oviedo (loan) 19 (1)
2020– Elche 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021

Club career

Born in Puerto Serrano, Cádiz, Andalusia, Luismi graduated from Sevilla FC's youth setup, making his debut as a senior with the C-side in Tercera División. In July 2012, he signed his first professional contract, also being promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]

On 11 November 2012, Luismi broke two bones in his skull in the dying minutes of a 1–0 home win against Real Jaén,[2] only returning to action on 31 March of the following year, against the same club.[3] On 1 February 2014, he was called up by manager Unai Emery for a La Liga match against Málaga CF as a replacement for Cardiff City-bound Cala,[4] also being selected to the game against UD Almería on 8 March[5] but remaining on the bench on both occasions.

On 3 July 2014, Luismi penned a new two-year deal with the Andalusians,[6] being also an unused substitute in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup 0–2 loss to Real Madrid at Cardiff City Stadium on 12 August.[7] He made his first-team – and top division – debut on 23 August, replacing Vicente Iborra in the 80th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Valencia CF.[8]

On 30 July 2015, Luismi signed his first professional deal, being definitely promoted to the main squad and being assigned the number 16.[9] The jersey, worn by Antonio Puerta when he died playing for Sevilla in 2007, was only to be given to products of the club's academy from that moment onwards;[10] halfway through the campaign, however, he was stripped of the number when it was controversially handed to Argentine Federico Fazio.[11]

After turning down a deal to play for the reserves in Segunda División, Luismi signed a two-year deal at fellow league team Real Valladolid on 29 June 2016.[12] On 29 December, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the same league until June.[13] He scored in his second appearance for the latter on 14 January 2017, opening a 1–1 draw at UCAM Murcia CF.[14]

Upon returning, Luismi was a regular starter for Valladolid during the 2017–18 campaign, which ended in top-tier promotion. On 15 January 2020, however, after failing to feature in any league matches in the last two seasons (due to injury),[15] he was loaned to Real Oviedo of the second division until June.[16]

On 25 September 2020, Luismi agreed to a two-year contract with Elche CF, recently promoted to the top flight.[17]

References
  1. "Luismi hará la pretemporada con el Sevilla Atlético y firma contrato profesional" [Luismi will spend the pre-season with Sevilla Atlético and signs a professional contract] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. "El sevillista Luismi, operado con éxito de una fractura craneal" [Luismi of Sevilla, successfully operated from a cranial fracture]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. "Lusimi: "Han sido mis peores cinco meses, pero estoy muy contento de estar de vuelta"" [Luismi: "These have been my worst five months, but I am so glad to be back"] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. "El Sevilla FC llegó a Málaga esta misma mañana con la novedad de última hora de Luismi" [Sevilla FC arrived in Málaga this morning with the last-minute addition of Luismi] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. "Lista de 18 con la principal novedad de Luismi y la vuelta de Iborra y Vitolo" [18-man list with Luismi as the main novelty and the return of Iborra and Vitolo] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  6. "Luismi renueva dos temporadas con el Sevilla FC" [Luismi renews for two seasons with Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  7. Phillips, Rob (12 August 2014). "Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  8. Campos, Tomás (23 August 2014). "Punto de fe del Valencia" [Valencia point of faith]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  9. "Luismi firmará contrato profesional con el primer equipo" [Luismi will sign a professional contract with the first team] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  10. "Luismi lucirá el '16' de Puerta" [Luismi will don Puerta's '16']. Marca (in Spanish). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  11. "El sevillismo, indignado con Fazio por elegir el dorsal 16 de Puerta" [Sevilla faithful, outraged by Fazio for having chosen Puerta's number 16]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  12. Cejas, Antonio (29 June 2016). "Luismi se marcha dos temporadas al Valladolid" [Luismi goes to Valladolid for two years]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  13. "Luismi s'incorpora als entrenaments del Nàstic" [Luismi joins trainings at Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  14. Vera, José Antonio (14 January 2017). "Reparto de puntos en Murcia que no sirve a ninguno" [Sharing of points at Murcia does neither team any good]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  15. "Ocho meses sin Luismi" [Eight months without Luismi] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  16. "Luismi, cedido al Real Oviedo" [Luismi, loaned to Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  17. "Luismi Sánchez, séptimo fichaje del Elche CF" [Luismi Sánchez, seventh signing of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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