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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-11-08)8 November 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Repatriación,Caaguazú, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rubio Ñu | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Libertad | 32 | (2) |
| 2008 | →Sol de América (loan) | 37 | (21) |
| 2009–2013 | Pachuca | 85 | (21) |
| 2011–2012 | →Cerro Porteño (loan) | 44 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | →Toluca (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Toluca | 71 | (15) |
| 2015–2018 | Queretaro | 71 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Libertad | 47 | (12) |
| 2020 | Guaraní | 18 | (1) |
| 2021 | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Alianza Lima | 31 | (2) |
| 2023 | General Caballero JLM | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | UCV | 38 | (3) |
| 2025- | Rubio Ñu | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Paraguay U20 | ||
| 2008–2017 | Paraguay | 56 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 June 2017 | |||
Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈeðɣaɾβeˈnites]; born 8 November 1987), nicknamedPájaro ([ˈpaxaɾo]; bird), is a Paraguayanfootballer who plays as amidfielder forRubio Ñu. He also holds Mexican citizenship. A Paraguayan international on 56 occasions since 2008, he represented his country at theFIFA World Cup 2010 and twoCopa América tournaments.[1] In 2006, he won theMilk Cup with Paraguay's under-20 team.[2]
Benítez started his career inClub 12 de Octubre ofItaugua before moving toLibertad in 2005, where he won theParaguayan 1st division tournament although he mostly played as a substitute. In 2008, he was signed bySol de América and quickly established himself in the club, being one of the team's top goalscorers.[3]
On 1 December 2008, it was announced that Benítez will play in the Mexican League forPachuca CF. He made his debut withC.F. Pachuca on 2 January in theInterliga 2009, scoring his first goal with the club in the 4–0 win overTecos UAG. He would end the tournament as the top goalscorer with 4 goals in 4 games, helping Pachuca obtain a spot in the qualifying round for theCopa Libertadores 2009.[4]
Since 2009 he wasn't considered as a starter for Pachuca. He is mainly used as a substitute for every match. He has participated constantly in Pachuca's matches inBicentenario 2010. On 20 February 2010 he started a match againstChiapas. He scored twice in this game andPachuca secured a 2–2. In June, 2015,Queretaro announced that Benítez would play for them for the upcoming season.
In the 2006Milk Cup, he scored in the 60th minute in a 2–0 victory over theUSA.[2]
He played first international match in 2008. Due to his good performances with Sol de América he was called for theParaguay national football team and had a good debut, playing in his first2010 World Cup qualification match againstPeru in which Paraguay won 1–0.[5]
He was included in Paraguay's squad for the2015 Copa América, scoring the only goal of a 1–0 win againstJamaica in the team's second group match on 16 June 2015.[6]
He scored the second goal for Paraguay in a 2–2 draw against Brazil for the nation'scampaign to qualify for the2018 FIFA World Cup inRussia.
Updated 29 March 2016
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 October 2008 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco,Asunción,Paraguay |  Peru | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 1 April 2009 | Olímpico Atahualpa,Quito,Ecuador |  Ecuador | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 21 December 2011 | Estadio La Portada,La Serena, Chile |  Chile | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 15 February 2012 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres,Luque, Paraguay | Chile | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 22 February 2012 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 22 March 2013 | Estadio Centenario,Montevideo,Uruguay |  Uruguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 11 October 2013 | CTE Cachamay,Ciudad Guayana,Venezuela |  Venezuela | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 16 June 2015 | Estadio Regional de Antofagasta,Antofagasta, Chile |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Copa América |
| 9. | 29 March 2016 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Brazil | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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