Pedro Benítez
- For the goalkeeper, see Pedro Benítez (goalkeeper).
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1981 | ||
Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Libertad | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1998–1999 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 15 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Sportivo Luqueño | 26 | (2) |
2002–2003 | Olimpia Asunción | 36 | (2) |
2004–2006 | Cerro Porteño | 55 | (11) |
2004–2005 | → Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Libertad | 44 | (6) |
2008–2009 | Tigres | 37 | (2) |
2009–2010 | Atlético Mineiro | 13 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Cerro Porteño | 101 | (12) |
2013– | Libertad | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2001 | Paraguay U20 | 7 | (0) |
2004 | Paraguay U23 | ||
2004– | Paraguay | 12 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2011. |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Football | ||
2004 Athens | Team Competition |
Pedro Benítez (born 23 March 1981) is a Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays for Libertad.
Benítez was part of the silver medal-winning Paraguayan football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, who achieved a quarter-final place with two victories in the qualifying round, and, having finished second in the league, beat South Korea in the quarter-finals, and Iraq in the semi-finals, before losing to Argentina in the final.[1]
During his career Benítez played for Sportivo San Lorenzo, Sportivo Luqueño, Olimpia, Cerro Porteño, Libertad, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Tigres and Atlético Mineiro.
He has also represented the Paraguay national football team 12 times since 2004, and he has scored one goal.
References
- ↑ "Pedro Benítez Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
External links
- Pedro Benítez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pedro Benítez at footballzz.co.uk
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