Benjamín Ubierna Baradiarán (born 22 November 1991) is a Peruvian

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who currently plays for

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Club career

Ubierna has spent his entire professional career with San Martín, making his professional debut in 2010. However, he was drafted by

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club

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in the third round of 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft on 17 January 2012. On 17 July 2016, Moreirense F.C. announced they had agreed a deal with Ubierna signing a one-year contract.

International career

Born in Argentina, he earned his first

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for Peru against

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on a friendly match on August 6, 2014.

Personal life

He was born in

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to an Argentine father and a

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mother. After that, he came back to

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Honours

Universidad San Martín * Torneo Descentralizado: 2010

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ubierna, Benjamin 1991 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine people of Peruvian descent Sportspeople of Peruvian descent Men's association football defenders Peruvian men's footballers 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen Peru men's international footballers Peruvian Primera División players Primeira Liga players Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Juan Aurich footballers Moreirense F.C. players Real Salt Lake draft picks Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca footballers Carlos A. Mannucci players Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Naturalized citizens of Peru