| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Alberto Bentos Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | December 14, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1997 | Bella Vista | 215 | (82) |
| 1998 | Progreso | 36 | (16) |
| 1999 | Montevideo Wanderers | 36 | (12) |
| 2000 | Deportes Arica | 23 | (13) |
| 2001 | La Serena | 30 | (9) |
| 2002 | Magallanes | 28 | (11) |
| 2003 | Deportes Arica | 16 | (14) |
| 2003 | Santiago Wanderers | 13 | (8) |
| 2004 | Real Potosí | 40 | (26) |
| 2005 | Fernández Vial | 15 | (13) |
| 2005 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | (8) |
| 2007 | Deportes Copiapó | 15 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Charlotte Eagles | 25 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| Uruguay U-17 | |||
| Uruguay U-20 | |||
| Uruguay U-23 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gustavo Alberto Bentos Gómez (born December 14, 1976 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.
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Bentos spent most of his early professional career in Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile. In Bolivia, Bentos scored 19 goals in 35 games, and was third in scoring for the First Division of Bolivia. In 2005 Bentos played for Fernández Vial, scoring 13 goals in 20 games, before moving to Chilean club Deportes Copiapó in 2007.
Bentos signed with Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division in 2008,[1] but struggled with injuries during his first season, and was limited to just three appearances and one goal.[2]
He retired from being a professional soccer player this 2011 and is now a minister at Calvary Church. He is really good friends with the Espina family. Coral Espina, Juan Carlos Espina, Yamil Figueroa, and Juanca Espina.[3]
Bentos has a great deal of international experience, having played with the U-17, U-20 and U-23 Uruguayan national teams.