Néstor Benítez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cándido Néstor Benítez Caballero | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | |||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1962 | Presidente Hayes | ? | (?) |
| 1964–1972 | Olimpia | ? | (?) |
| 1972 | Sportivo Luqueño | 7 | (0) |
| 1976 | Tembetary | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| Paraguay | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cándido Néstor Benítez Caballero (born 4 September 1943 in
defender and coach.Career
He started his career at
Olimpia Asunción which was coached then by the great Aurelio González. While in Olimpia, Benitez won a number of national championships and was called up to the Paraguay national football team in a few occasions. In 1972, he went to Sportivo Luqueño but was only able to play seven games due to an injury that kept him off the field for a few years until 1976 where he came back to play for C.A. Tembetary
and retire in the same year.
Benítez holds a record of playing 72 consecutive and uninterrupted games for Olimpia.[1]
As a coach, he managed teams like Independiente de Yaguarón, Olimpia de Itá, 6 de Enero de Lambaré and also worked in the youth divisions of Olimpia and Sol de América.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Olimpia | Paraguayan 1st division |
| 1968 | Olimpia | Paraguayan 1st division |
| 1971 | Olimpia | Paraguayan 1st division |
| 1976 | C.A. Tembetary | Paraguayan 2nd division
|
Awards
| Season | Team | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Olimpia | Diario ABC award: 1967 best left back in Paraguay
|
References
- ^ Néstor Benítez, un lateral rendidor by Artemio Villanueva