Gustavo Benítez

Gustavo Benítez
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-02-05) 5 February 1953
Place of birth Paraguarí, Paraguay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1975 Olimpia Asunción
1975–1980 Granada CF
1980–1985 Olimpia Asunción
1985–1987 Atlético Nacional
1987–1989 Olimpia Asunción
National team
1975–1985 Paraguay 42 (2)
Teams managed
1994 Olimpia Asunción
1995–1998 Colo-Colo
1999–2000 Racing Santander
2001 Racing Santander
2003 Rayo Vallecano
2004–2005 Olimpia Asunción
2008 Cobreloa
2010–2011 Palestino
2013 Colo-Colo

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Gustavo Benítez (born 5 February 1953 in Paraguarí, Paraguay) is a retired Paraguayan football defender. He currently works as a coach.

Career

As a player, Benítez won several national championships with Olimpia Asunción, where he was a key part of the defense.

International career

He also made 42 appearances for the Paraguay national football team.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring from football as a player he became a coach. Benítez greatest achievements as a coach where at Chilean club Colo-Colo, leading them to three Chilean league championships (1996, 1997, 1998) and one Copa Chile (1996). On 1 April 2010 CD Palestino officials hired the former Cobreloa and Colo-Colo coach to replace Jorge Aravena who quit about two weeks ago.[2]

References


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