Delfín Benítez Cáceres

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Delfín Benítez Cáceres (September 24, 1910 in Asunción, Paraguay - January 8, 2004) is a former football striker, born in Paraguay.

Benítez started his career in Libertad of his native country. As one of the key players of the Paraguayan national football team in the early 1930's he gained the attention of Argentinian club Boca Juniors and signed with them in 1932. He soon became one of the key players in the team and during the seven years he spent at the club he scored 107 goals in 162 matches, making him the fifth all-time topscorer in Boca Juniors' history [1]. Boca fans consider Benítez as "perhaps the best foreign player to ever wear the blue and gold jersey of Boca Juniors" [2].

Near the end of his football career, Benítez also played for Argentinian sides Racing Club (1939-41) and Ferro Carril Oeste (1941-44). After retiring from football as a player he became a coach and led Independiente Medellín to a Colombian national championship in 1955. He also coached several Venezuelan football teams.

He earned 15 caps and scored 3 goals for Paraguay, and later appeared once for the Argentina national football team in 1934, scoring 1 goal.