Ademar Benítez Explained

Ademar Benítez
Fullname:Meliton Ademar Benítez Barbosa
Birth Date:21 May 1956
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Centre Forward
Years1:1975–1977
Years2:1977–1979
Years3:1979–1981
Caps3:50
Goals3:16
Years4:1981–1982
Caps4:18
Goals4:1
Years5:1984
Caps5:30
Goals5:9
Years6:1985
Caps6:5
Goals6:1
Years7:1986–1988
Years8:1988–1989
Clubs8:Club Deportivo FAS

Meliton Ademar Benítez Barbosa, known as Ademar Benítez, (born 21 May 1956) is a Uruguayan former football striker.

Career

Born in Montevideo, Ademar moved to Ecuador where he enjoyed success with Deportivo Quito during the 1975 and 1976 seasons. He joined rivals Barcelona S.C. for two seasons, but did not enjoy the same level of success.[1]

Ademar moved to Mexico in 1979, playing in the Mexican Primera División with Club León and Pumas. He also had a brief spell in Portugal with C.S. Marítimo in 1985.

In 1986, he moved to Guatemala where he helped C.S.D. Municipal with its first league title in 11 years in 1987.[2] In 1988 he moved to El Salvador where he played for Club Deportivo FAS.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pocoweb.net . Harb Viteri, Alfonso . Los equipos de todos los tiempos: Barcelona . The teams of all-time: Barcelona . Spanish . 1 July 2012 .
  2. Web site: Scarlatas. Club Social y Deportivo Municipal. Spanish. 18 September 2009.