Pedro Manuel Benítez Arpolda (12 January 1901[1] – 31 January 1974) was a Paraguayan football goalkeeper. In 1930, he played in the FIFA World Cup in Uruguay, for the Paraguayan team. In 1932, he played 9 matches in the Club Atlético Atlanta, in the Argentinian First League. This club, in those years, was contracted a complete team of Paraguayan footballers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Manuel Benítez Arpolda | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Luque, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 1974 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Luque, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1931 | Libertad | ||
| 1932 | Atlanta | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1930 | Paraguay | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Pedro Benítez". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ "Top 12 Shortest Professional Soccer Goalkeepers in the World".
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