Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1981)

Pedro Juan Benítez Domínguez (born 23 March 1981) is a Paraguayan former footballer. He last played for Deportivo Capiatá.

Benítez 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.

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 represented the Paraguay national football team 12 times since 2004, and he has scored one goal.

See also

Players and Records in Paraguayan Football

References

External links

1981 births

Living people

Paraguayan men's footballers

Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers

Paraguay men's international footballers

Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers

Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Olympic footballers for Paraguay

Olympic silver medalists for Paraguay

Club Sportivo San Lorenzo footballers

Sportivo Luqueño players

Club Olimpia footballers

Cerro Porteño players

Club Libertad footballers

Tigres UANL footballers

FC Shakhtar Donetsk players

Clube Atlético Mineiro players

2004 Copa América players

Liga MX players

Paraguayan Primera División players

Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil

Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico

Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine

People from San Lorenzo, Paraguay

Sportspeople from Central Department

Olympic medalists in football

Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men's association football central defenders