Gustavo Benítez (footballer, born 1953)

Gustavo Benítez
Personal information
Date of birth	5 February 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Paraguarí, Paraguay
Senior career*
Years	Team
1974–1975	Olimpia Asunción
1975–1980	Granada CF
1980–1985	Olimpia Asunción
1985–1987	Atlético Nacional
1987–1989	Olimpia Asunción
International career
1975–1985	Paraguay
Managerial career
1994	Olimpia Asunción
1995–1998	Colo-Colo
1999–2000	Racing Santander
2001	Racing Santander
2003	Rayo Vallecano
2004–2005	Olimpia Asunción
2008	Cobreloa
2010–2011	Palestino
2013	Colo-Colo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gustavo Benítez (born 5 February 1953 in Paraguarí, Paraguay) is a retired Paraguayan football defender. He currently works as a coach.

Career

As a player, Benítez won several national championships with Olimpia Asunción, where he was a key part of the defense.

International career

He also made 42 appearances for the Paraguay national football team.^[1]

Coaching career

After retiring from football as a player he became a coach. Benítez greatest achievements as a coach where at Chilean club Colo-Colo, leading them to three Chilean league championships (1996, 1997, 1998) and one Copa Chile (1996). On 1 April 2010 CD Palestino officials hired the former Cobreloa and Colo-Colo coach to replace Jorge Aravena who quit about two weeks ago.^[2]

References

^ Mamrud, Roberto (17 June 2009). "Paraguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
^ Benítez presentado en Palestino: "A lo mejor conmigo tienen más suerte"

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[1] Mamrud, Roberto (17 June 2009). "Paraguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

[2] Benítez presentado en Palestino: "A lo mejor conmigo tienen más suerte"

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