Gastón Américo Benavídez (born 23 October 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Talleres.[3]

Gastón Benavídez
Personal information
Full name Gastón Américo Benavídez
Date of birth (1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Morteros, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team
Talleres
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Tiro Federal (M) 72 (0)
2017–2022 Estudiantes 74 (1)
2021Arsenal Sarandí (loan) 21 (0)
2022Talleres (loan) 26 (0)
2023– Talleres 54 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:15, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Benavídez started his senior career with hometown club Tiro Federal.[4] He remained with the fourth tier outfit between 2013 and 2016, making a total of seventy-two appearances for them.[4] 2017 saw Benavídez head to Río Cuarto with Estudiantes of Torneo Federal A; tier three.[3] He debuted in a goalless draw at home to Unión Villa Krause on 8 October, before scoring his first senior league goal in a 4–2 victory over Juventud Unida Universitario on 12 March 2018.[5] After appearing twenty times in all competitions in 2017–18, Benavídez featured in twenty-eight matches in 2018–19 as they won promotion as champions.[6]

After thirty Primera B Nacional appearances for Estudiantes, Benavídez departed on 9 February 2021 to Primera División side Arsenal de Sarandí; amid interest from Talleres.[7][8][2][9][10] He made his debut on 13 February at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain away to San Lorenzo, having replaced Julián Navas with thirteen minutes left of an eventual 2–1 loss.[3]

On 31 January 2022, Benavídez was loaned out to Talleres for one year, with a purchase option.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 14 February 2021.[3][4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes 2017–18 Torneo Federal A 19 1 1 0 0 0 20 1
2018–19 25 0 3 0 0 0 28 0
2019–20 Primera B Nacional 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2020 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Total 74 1 4 0 0 0 78 1
Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 2021[nb 1] Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 75 1 4 0 0 0 79 1

Honours

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Estudiantes[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. ^ "Gaston Benavídez". World Football. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Gastón Benavídez no arregló todavía en Arsenal y Talleres se metió en la puja por contratarlo". Mundo D. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Argentina - G. Benavídez". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Ficha Estadistica de GASTON BENAVIDEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Gastón Benavidez: "Jugamos un partido fenomenal"". Interior Futbolero. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ^ "A días del histórico ascenso de Estudiantes, Benavidez se mostró feliz con su presente". Cooperativa. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ ""Chaqueñito" Benavidez firmó para Arsenal de Sarandí". Cooperativa. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Benavídez, el otro lateral de Estudiantes (RC) que también se llevó Arsenal". IAM Noticias. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Gastón Benavidez jugará en Arsenal de Sarandí". Radio Centro Morteros. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Gastón Benavídez no arregló todavía en Arsenal y Talleres se metió en la puja por contratarlo". Radio VOS. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  11. ^ Gastón Benavídez es refuerzo de Talleres, clubtalleres.com.ar, 31 January 2022
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