Pedro Benítez

For the goalkeeper, see Pedro Benítez (goalkeeper).

Pedro Benítez

File:Barca-Libertad (4).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-03-23) 23 March 1981
Place of birth	San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Height
Position(s)	Centre Back
Team 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)
International career‡
2001	Paraguay U20	7	(0)
2004	Paraguay U23
2004–	Paraguay	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2011

Olympic medal record
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.

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.

External links

• Pedro Benítez at National-Football-Teams.com
• Pedro Benítez at footballzz.co.uk