Óscar Benítez | |
Fullname: | Óscar Benítez |
Birth Date: | 14 January 1993 |
Birth Place: | Adrogué, Argentina |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 2010–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Lanús |
Years1: | 2012–2016 |
Caps1: | 92 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2016–2020 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs3: | → Braga (loan) |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs4: | → Boca Juniors (loan) |
Caps4: | 23 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2018 |
Clubs5: | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) |
Caps5: | 8 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs6: | → Atlético San Luis (loan) |
Caps6: | 17 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2020 |
Caps7: | 18 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2021 |
Caps8: | 22 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 21:24, 13 March 2022 (UTC) |
Óscar "Junior" Benítez[1] (born 14 January 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger.[2] [3]
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]
On April 8, 2024, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison after his ex-girlfriend committed suicide.[8]
Lanús
Benfica
2016Boca Juniors