Benja

Benjamin Martinez Martinez (born 23 August 1987), commonly known as Benja, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hercules CF.

He played 142 games and scored 24 goals in Segunda Division for Barcelona B, Girona, Las Palmas, Sabadell, Llagostera and Elche, adding 144 matches and 52 goals in Segunda Division B for four clubs.

Club Career

Born in Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Catalonia, Benja concluded his youth development at CF Damm before joining RCD Espanyol B in 2006, spending his tenure on loan at CE Europa. Two years later he joined another reserve team, FC Barcelona B, and after a loan at CF Reus Deportiu he scored eight goals in 26 games in his first season as they won promotion from Segunda Division B, including a hat-trick in a 3–3 away draw against Polideportivo Ejido in the first leg of the play-off first round.

On 14 July 2011, Benja transferred to Segunda Division side Girona FC, totalling 14 goals in 53 competitive matches over the next two campaigns, two of those coming in the first 11 minutes of a 3–1 home win over Sporting de Gijon on 29 September 2012.