Édgar Benítez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Repatriación, Caaguazú, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queretaro | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Libertad | 32 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Sol de América (loan) | 37 | (21) |
| 2009–2013 | Pachuca | 85 | (21) |
| 2011–2012 | → Cerro Porteño (loan) | 44 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | → Toluca (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Toluca | 71 | (11) |
| 2015- | Queretaro | 20 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Paraguay U-20 | ||
| 2008– | Paraguay | 33 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2016. | |||
Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðɣar βeˈnites]; born 8 November 1987), nicknamed Pájaro (bird), is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Queretaro in the Liga MX. He also holds Mexican citizenship.[1]
Career
Club
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.[2]
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 2 January 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.[3]
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 Chiapas. He scored twice in this game and Pachuca secured a 2–2. In June, 2015, Queretaro announced that Benítez would play for them for the upcoming season.
National team
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.[4]
He was included in Paraguay's squad for the 2015 Copa América, scoring the only goal of a 1–0 win against Jamaica in the team's second group match on 16 June 2015.[5]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 April 2009 | Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 21 December 2011 | Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile |  Chile | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly Match | |
| 3. | 15 February 2012 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay | Chile | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly Match | |
| 4. | 22 February 2012 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly Match | |
| 5. | 22 March 2013 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6. | 16 June 2015 | Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Copa América |
Honours
Libertad
- Paraguayan Primera División (2): 2006, 2007
Pachuca
Cerro Porteño
References
External links
- Profile at BDFA
- Édgar Benítez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Édgar Benítez Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Neuchâtel Xamax#Current squad
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