Óscar "Junior" Benítez[1] (born 14 January 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Adrogué, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Lanús | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Lanús | 92 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Braga (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Atlético San Luis (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2020 | Delfín | 18 | (1) |
| 2021 | Atlético Tucumán | 22 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:24, 13 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Adrogué, Buenos Aires, Benítez came through the youth system at Club Atlético Lanús, making his senior debut in 2012 aged 19.
On 6 July 2016, Benítez signed a five-year contract with Portuguese champions Benfica.[4] After joining Braga shortly after on a season-long loan deal,[5] he returned to Benfica in January 2017.[6] Two years later, Benítez joined Atlético San Luis on loan until June 2019.[7]
Personal life edit
On April 8th, 2024 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison after his ex-girlfriend committed suicide.[8]
Honours edit
Lanús[9]
- Primera División: 2016
- Copa Sudamericana: 2013
- Recopa Sudamericana runner-up: 2014
Benfica
Boca Juniors
References edit
- ^ "Goal.com".
- ^ "FIFA limita empréstimos. Saiba o cenário de Benfica, Sporting e FC Porto". www.dn.pt.
- ^ "Óscar Benítez mostró su malestar por supuestos 'compadrazgos' en Delfín". Bendito Futbol.
- ^ "Benfica sign Benitez for five seasons". www.slbenfica.pt. Archived from the original on 2016-07-11.
- ^ "Benítez reforça os Gverreiros | Sporting Clube de Braga". scbraga.pt. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01.
- ^ "Benítez dispensado de Braga :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt.
- ^ "Atlético San Luis garante Óscar Benítez por empréstimo" [Atlético San Luis secure Óscar Benítez on loan]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Condenaron al exfutbolista de Boca Junior Benítez a cinco años de prisión efectiva". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Óscar Benítez at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
External links edit
- Óscar Benítez at ForaDeJogo (archived)
