Nelson Benítez

Nelson Benítez
Personal information
Full name Nelson Fabián Benítez
Date of birth (1984-05-24) May 24, 1984
Place of birth Villa Huidobro, Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Talleres Córdoba
Number TBA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Lanús 32 (2)
2004–2005 Talleres de Córdoba 25 (1)
2006 Gimnasia de Jujuy 13 (1)
2006–2008 Lanús 35 (1)
2008–2011 Porto 5 (0)
2009 → Leixoes S.C. (loan) 6 (0)
2009–2010 → San Lorenzo (loan) 19 (2)
2011–2013 Estudiantes 5 (0)
2013 Talleres 12 (0)
2013-2014 Olimpia 19 (1)
2014-2016 Talleres Córdoba 0 (0)
2016- Atletico Rafaela

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2016 (UTC).


Nelson Fabián Benítez (born 24 May 1984) is an Argentine football left back, who plays for Atletico Rafaela.

Career

Benítez made his breakthrough into Lanús' first team in 2002. Between 2004 and 2006, he spent time with Talleres de Córdoba and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy before returning to Lanús.

In 2007, Benítez was part of the Lanús squad that won the first top flight championship in the club's history.

In May 2008, Benítez agreed a four-year contract to play for Porto in the Portuguese Liga.[1] On 17 August 2009 FC Porto have loaned the Argentinian left-back to Leixoes S.C. for a season.[2] However, in October 2009, Benitez signed for Argentinean club San Lorenzo, as replacement for the injured left-backs Aureliano Torres and Sebastián Luna.[3]

In 2016, he joined Atletico Rafaela to play in the Argentinian First Division. [4]

Honours

Lanús

References

  1. ↑ Benítez agrees 4-year deal (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Leixoes snap up Benitez
  3. ↑ Se viene Benítez(Spanish)
  4. ↑ Atlético suma otro refuerzo: un volante central uruguayo - Diario La Opinion


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