Edgar Benítez
Personal information
Full name	Edgar Benítez Santander
Date of birth	November 8, 1987 (1987-11-08) (age 22)
Place of birth	Repatriación, Paraguay
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Pachuca CF
Number	10
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004 2005–2007 2008 2009–	12 de Octubre Libertad Sol de América Pachuca	011 0(3) 032 0(2) 037 (21) 023 0(6)
National team
2008–	Paraguay	006 0(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Edgar Benítez Santander, known as "El Pájaro", (born November 8, 1987) is a football striker from Paraguay.

Contents 1 Career 2 Titles 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Career

Benítez started his career in Club 12 de Octubre of Itaugua before moving to Libertad in 2005 where he won the Paraguayan 1st division tournament although he mostly played as a substitute. In 2008 he was signed by Sol de América and quickly established himself in the club, being one of the team's top goalscorers.^[1]

Due to his good performances with Sol de América he was called for the Paraguay national football team and had a good debut, playing in his first 2010 World Cup qualification match against Peru in which Paraguay won 1-0.^[2]

In December 1 2008 it was announced that Benitez will play in the Mexican League for Pachuca CF. He made his debut with Pachuca CF on January 2nd in the Interliga 2009, scoring his first goal with the club in the 4-0 rout of Tecos 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 the Copa Libertadores 2009.^[3]

[edit] Titles

Season	Team	Title
2006	Libertad	Paraguayan 1st division
2007	Libertad	Paraguayan 1st division
2009	Pachuca CF	Runner-Up InterLiga tournament

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile at BDFA

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