Gustavo Oscar Benítez (born 7 March 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Deportivo Riestra.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Oscar Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Pergamino, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Riestra | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Douglas Haig | ||
| 2004 | Sportivo Las Heras | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Douglas Haig | ||
| 2006 | Colegiales | ||
| 2006–2007 | Douglas Haig | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sarmiento | ||
| 2008–2009 | Juventud Pergamino | 27 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Sarmiento | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Almirante Brown (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Estudiantes | 41 | (2) |
| 2016– | Deportivo Riestra | 158 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 1 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBenítez started his senior career with Douglas Haig at the age of sixteen, appearing in Torneo Argentino A.[3] Benítez had stints in 2004 and 2006 with lower-league duo Sportivo Las Heras and Colegiales, though returned to Douglas Haig either side of playing for them.[3][4][5] 2007 saw Sarmiento sign Benítez.[3][6] He'd leave the Primera B Nacional outfit a year later, signing for Juventud Pergamino in 2008.[3] Twenty-seven appearances followed in the third tier.[3] Benítez rejoined Sarmiento at the conclusion of 2008–09.[3][7] He scored his first goal for the club in March 2010 versus Tristán Suárez.[2] They won the 2011–12 title.[2][8]
On 3 July 2013, Benítez was loaned to Almirante Brown of Primera B Nacional.[2][9] His debut arrived on 13 August against Villa San Carlos, which preceded a further eight appearances.[2] In June 2014, Benítez agreed a move to Estudiantes.[2] He remained for the 2014 and 2015 campaigns, participating in forty-two league fixtures whilst netting goals against Fénix and Tristán Suárez.[2] Deportivo Riestra became his eighth club in January 2016.[2] Four goals in fifty-three encounters occurred in two seasons, with the latter ending with promotion to tier two.[2][10] They were relegated in 2017–18; a campaign he ended with two red cards.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sportivo Las Heras | 2003–04 | Torneo Argentino B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Juventud Pergamino | 2008–09 | Torneo Argentino A | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Sarmiento | 2012–13 | Primera B Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Almirante Brown (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera B Nacional | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Estudiantes | 2014 | Primera B Metropolitana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||||
| Deportivo Riestra | 2016 | Primera B Metropolitana | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 102 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 109 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 179 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 192 | 8 | ||||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
Honours
edit- Sarmiento[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gustavo Benítez". World Football. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Argentina - G. Benítez". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ficha Estadistica de GUSTAVO BENITEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Candelaria ganaba bien, pero se durmió en el final". Misiones Online. 6 February 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "El cambio de actitud en el segundo tiempo no alcanzó para la victoria". El Territorio. 7 February 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Aquino es el nuevo refuerzo". Solo Ascenso. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "El defensor Gustavo Benítez sigue en Sarmiento". Diario Democracia. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "La presencia de Gustavo Benítez sería difícil en Sarmiento para jugar contra Temperley". Diario Democracia. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Benítez, el defensor elegido para reforzar la defensa". Clarín. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Gustavo Benítez, el capitán de Riestra: "Somos justos ganadores"". TyC Sports. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
External links
edit- Gustavo Benítez at Soccerway