| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Repatriación, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Number | ? | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Libertad | 32 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Sol de América (loan) | 37 | (21) |
| 2009–2011 | Pachuca | 85 | (21) |
| 2011- | Cerro Porteño | ? | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Paraguay U-20 | ? | (?) |
| 2008– | Paraguay | 20 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander (born 8 November 1987), nicknamed Pájaro (bird) is a Paraguayan football forward. He currently plays for Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.
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Benítez started his career in Club 12 de Octubre of Itaugua before moving to Libertad in 2005 where he won the Paraguayan 1st division tournament although he mostly played as a substitute. In 2008 he was signed by Sol de América and quickly established himself in the club, being one of the team's top goalscorers.[1]
On 1 December 2008 it was announced that Benítez will play in the Mexican League for Pachuca CF. He made his debut with C.F. Pachuca on January 2 in the Interliga 2009, scoring his first goal with the club in the 4-0 win over Tecos UAG. He would end the tournament as the top goalscorer with 4 goals in 4 games, helping Pachuca obtain a spot in the qualifying round for the Copa Libertadores 2009.[2]
Since 2009 he wasn't considered as a starter for Pachuca. He is mainly used as a substitute for every match. He has participated constantly in Pachuca's matches in Bicentenario 2010. On 20 February 2010 he started a match against Jaguares de Chiapas. He scored twice in this game and Pachuca secured a 2-2.
Due to his good performances with Sol de América he was called for the Paraguay national football team and had a good debut, playing in his first 2010 World Cup qualification match against Peru in which Paraguay won 1-0.[3]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 April 2009 | Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | Ecuador | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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