Jair Benítez

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Jair Benítez
Personal information

Full name	Jair Benítez
Date of birth	(1979-01-11) 11 January 1979
Place of birth	Jamundí, Colombia
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	FC Dallas
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1999	Envigado	42	(4)
2000	Independiente Santa Fe	40	(0)
2001	Envigado	16	(0)
2001–2003	Independiente Medellín	48	(1)
2003	Deportivo Pereira	21	(4)
2003–2004	Colón de Santa Fe	10	(1)
2004–2005	Independiente Medellín	80	(7)
2006–2009	Deportivo Cali	99	(2)
2009	→ Independiente Medellín (loan)	9	(0)
2009–	FC Dallas	127	(2)
National team^‡
2005–2007	Colombia	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 November 2011

Jair Benítez (born 11 January 1979 in Jamundí) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

Career

Professional

Benítez has spent the majority of his career playing professionally in Colombia, having played 344 games and scoring 19 goals in Colombia's Fútbol Profesional Colombiano. He won a Fútbol Profesional Colombiano title with Independiente Medellín in 2002, and appeared in 17 regular season and Copa Libertadores games for Independiente Medellín in 2009, before signing with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on 22 July.^[1]

Since joining Dallas Benítez has been a key contributor, helping the club to reach the 2010 MLS Cup final.

International

Benítez is a full international with the Colombia national football team, and was part of the Colombian squads at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América.

Honours

FC Dallas

Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010

References

↑ Jair Benitez Signed

External links

MLS player profile
Jair Benítez at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Colombia squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup

1 Mondragón 2 Benítez 3 De la Cuesta 4 Mendoza 5 González 6 J. Ramírez 7 Guarín 8 A. Ramírez 9 Rentería 10 Moreno 11 Valoyes 12 Martínez 13 Anchico 14 Palacio 15 Castrillón 16 Hurtado 17 Patiño 18 Arzuaga 19 Leal 20 Torres 21 Aguilar 22 Passo 23 Briceño Coach: Rueda

v t e Colombia squad – 2007 Copa América

1 Calero 2 Córdoba 3 Yepes 4 Vallejo 5 Anchico 6 Vargas 7 Edixon Perea 8 Ferreira 9 Domínguez 10 Chitiva 11 Rodallega 12 Zapata 13 Marín 14 Luis Amaranto Perea 15 Viáfara 16 Benítez 17 Castrillón 19 Valoyes 20 Torres 21 Arizala 23 Rey 24 Banguero 25 Zúñiga Coach: Pinto

FC Dallas – current squad

1 Fernández
3 Hernandez
4 Jacobson
5 Benítez
6 Moffat
7 Pérez
8 Luccin
10 Díaz
11 Castillo
12 Hollingshead
13 Baladez
14 John
15 Span
16 Warshaw
17 Loyd
18 Seitz
20 Akindele
21 Woodberry
22 Keel
23 Acosta
24 Hedges
25 Zimmerman
26 Garcia
27 Watson
29 Hassli
30 Zobeck
31 Michel
32 Top
40 Sánchez
44 Gonzalez

Head Coach: Pareja
Assistant Coach: Erwin
Assistant Coach: Ferruzzi
Goalkeeper Coach: Keeshan
Technical Director: Clavijo

Persondata
Name	Benitez, Jair
Alternative names
Short description	Colombian footballer
Date of birth	11 January 1979
Place of birth	Jamundí, Colombia
Date of death
Place of death

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