Oliver_Benítez
Oliver Benítez
Argentine footballer
Oliver Paz Benítez (born 7 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Paz Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Iguazú, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Boys | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnasia La Plata | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010-2018 | Gimnasia La Plata | 86 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Tigre (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Palestino (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2019-2020 | San Martín Tucumán | 11 | (0) |
| 2020-2022 | Patronato | 49 | (3) |
| 2022-2023 | Lamia | 2 | (0) |
| 2023- | Sport Boys | 30 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 | |||
Born in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Benítez finished his formation with Gimnasia La Plata. On 6 November 2010 he made his first-team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Milton Casco in a 1–0 home win against Quilmes.[1]
Benítez remained as a backup during the following years, also suffering relegation in 2012. He scored his first senior goal on 28 May 2013, netting the last in a 2–0 away win against Instituto in the Primera B Nacional.[2]
After being immediately promoted back to the top tier, Benítez was more utilized in the main squad, but as a left back. He scored his first goal in the category on 16 August 2015, netting his team's second in a 4–2 home success over Argentinos Juniors.[3]
- "Gimnasia volvió al triunfo ante Quilmes" [Gimnasia back to winning ways against Quilmes] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Gimnasia logró el ascenso a primera división al vencer a Instituto" [Gimnasia achieved promotion to the first division after defeating Instituto] (in Spanish). La Nación. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Una remontada espectacular de Gimnasia: 4–2 a Argentinos Juniors" [A spetacular comeback from Gimnasia: 4–2 against Argentinos Juniors] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- Oliver Benítez at ESPN FC
- Oliver Benítez at Soccerway
- Oliver Benítez at FBref.com
- Oliver Benítez at Soccerway
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