Leandro Benítez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Damián Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ensenada, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Quilmes | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes de La Plata | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2013 | Estudiantes LP | 247 | (13) |
| 2002–2004 | → Quilmes (loan) | 85 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | → Olimpo (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2013– | Quilmes | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:06, 22 September 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Leandro Benítez (born 5 April 1981) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Quilmes. He usually plays as a midfielder on the left side of the pitch.
Career
A native of Ensenada, Benítez grew in the youth system of Estudiantes de La Plata, and in 2001 was loaned to Quilmes where he played two years, and then to Olimpo where he stayed another two years.
Back in Estudiantes since 2005, Benítez was part of the 2006 Apertura championship team. In 2008, he was runner up with the team in the Copa Sudamericana. Subsequently, he was a starter and key contributor on the team that won the 2009 Copa Libertadores. The midfielder played in 14 games, and scored 1 goal (against Nacional in the semifinal) during the tournament.
In the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, Benítez scored twice in the semi-final against Pohang Steelers in a 2–1 win.[1]
Honours
- Estudiantes
References
- ↑ "Pohang Steelers 1 – 2 Estudiantes La Plata". ESPN. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (Spanish)
- ESPN statistics
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