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Pedro Benítez
	Pedro Benítez
Personal information
Date of birth	March 23, 1981 (age 28)
Place of birth	San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Atlético Mineiro
Number	45
Senior career1
National team2
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only and; correct as of November 8, 2009.; 2 National team caps and goals correct; as of November 8, 2009.; * Appearances (Goals)

For the goalkeeper, see Pedro Benítez (goalkeeper).

Pedro Benítez (born March 23, 1981) is an Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Mineiro.

He was part of the silver medal-winning Paraguayan football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, who achieved a quarter-final place with two victories in the qualifying round, and, having finished second in the league, beat South Korea in the quarter-finals, and Iraq in the semi-finals, before losing to Argentina in the final.^[1]

During his career Benítez played for Sportivo San Lorenzo, Sportivo Luqueño, Olimpia, Cerro Porteño, Libertad, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Tigres and Atlético Mineiro.

He has also represneted the Paraguay national football team 10 times since 2004, and he has scored one goal.

[edit] References

^ "Pedro Benítez Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/pedro-benitez-1.html. Retrieved 2009-10-27.

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National Football Teams

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1 Carini · 2 Alex Bruno · 3 Welton Felipe · 5 Renan · 6 Júnior · 7 Carlos Alberto · 8 Márcio Araújo · 9 Diego Tardelli · 10 Renan Oliveira · 11 Éder Luís · 13 Werley · 14 Samuel · 15 Marcos Rocha · 16 Thiago Feltri · 18 Sheslon · 19 Jonílson · 21 Alessandro · 22 Serginho · 23 Tchô · 25 Bruno · 28 Pedro Paulo · 29 Thiago Cardoso · 30 Chiquinho · 31 Evandro · 33 Marques · 36 Aranha · 37 Pedro Oldoni · 38 Wellington Saci · 39 Rentería · 40 Renan Ribeiro · 48 Coelho · 45 Benítez · 46 Jorge Luiz · 77 Corrêa · 80 Ricardinho · - Leandro Manager: Vanderlei Luxemburgo

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[0] "Pedro Benítez Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/pedro-benitez-1.html. Retrieved 2009-10-27.

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