| Benjamín Galindo | |
| Fullname: | Benjamín Galindo Marentes |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Tierra Blanca, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1979–1986 |
| Years2: | 1986–1994 |
| Years3: | 1994–1997 |
| Years4: | 1997–1999 |
| Years5: | 1999 |
| Years6: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs1: | Tampico Madero |
| Clubs2: | Guadalajara |
| Clubs3: | Santos Laguna |
| Clubs4: | Cruz Azul |
| Clubs5: | Pachuca |
| Clubs6: | Guadalajara |
| Caps1: | 205 |
| Goals1: | 26 |
| Caps2: | 271 |
| Goals2: | 84 |
| Caps3: | 101 |
| Goals3: | 24 |
| Caps4: | 72 |
| Goals4: | 19 |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Caps6: | 34 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Totalcaps: | 703 |
| Totalgoals: | 163 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1983–1997 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico |
| Nationalcaps1: | 65 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 28 |
| Manageryears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Manageryears2: | 2006 |
| Manageryears3: | 2007–2008 |
| Manageryears4: | 2008–2009 |
| Manageryears5: | 2010–2011 |
| Manageryears6: | 2011–2012 |
| Manageryears7: | 2013 |
| Manageryears8: | 2016 |
| Manageryears9: | 2016–2017 |
| Manageryears10: | 2018–2022 |
| Managerclubs1: | Guadalajara |
| Managerclubs2: | Santos Laguna |
| Managerclubs3: | Cruz Azul (assistant) |
| Managerclubs4: | Cruz Azul |
| Managerclubs5: | Atlas |
| Managerclubs6: | Santos Laguna |
| Managerclubs7: | Guadalajara |
| Managerclubs8: | Corinthians FC of San Antonio |
| Managerclubs9: | Santos Laguna (assistant) |
| Managerclubs10: | San Jose Earthquakes (assistant) |
Benjamín Galindo Marentes (born 11 December 1960), nicknamed El Maestro (The Master), is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He participated with the national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Galindo made 65 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Mexico national football team from 1983 to 1997.[1]
Galindo was the former coach (director tecnico) of the powerhouse Mexican association football club, CD Guadalajara, until he was replaced in the 2005 season. He was also the coach of Santos Laguna but was once again replaced due to poor results.
Galindo was the coach of Cruz Azul until he was replaced with Enrique Meza. He then moved to Club Atlas. Benjamin Galindo for the first time was champion as coach with Club Santos Laguna in the Clausura 2012.
On 18 August 2013, Galindo was sacked by CD Guadalajara.[2]
In January 2016, Galindo was hired as the head coach for Corinthians FC of San Antonio[3]
On November 13, 2018, Galindo was announced as the assistant manager under Matias Almeyda's staff at San Jose Earthquakes.
Galindo is the father of the Mexican defender the same name, Benjamín Galindo Jr.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | January 13, 1987 | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | |||
| 2. | April 28, 1987 | 2–0 | align=center rowspan="3" | 13–0 | |||
| 3. | 6–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 13–0 | ||||||
| 5. | March 17, 1987 | Estadio León, Leon, Mexico | 3–2 | 3–2 | |||
| 6. | May 17, 1987 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico | 3–0 | align=center rowspan="2" | 6–0 | ||
| 7. | 6–0 | ||||||
| 8. | July 31, 1987 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 9. | December 2, 1987 | Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, United States | 4–0 | align=center rowspan="2" | 9–0 | ||
| 10. | 6–0 | ||||||
| 11. | June 28, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 1–0 | align=center rowspan="2" | 4–1 | ||
| 12. | 3–1 | ||||||
| 13. | June 30, 1991 | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||||
| 14. | July 7, 1991 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 15. | February 10, 1993 | Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 1–0 | 2–0 | Exhibition game | Friendly | |
| 16. | July 4, 1993 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||||
| 17. | October 6, 1993 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 3–0 | align=center rowspan="2" | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 18. | 4–0 | ||||||
| 19. | October 20, 1993 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 20. | December 14, 1994 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 5–1 | 5–1 | |||
| 21. | October 30, 1996 | 1–0 | align=center rowspan="2" | 5–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 22. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 23. | November 6, 1996 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 24. | March 2, 1997 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||||
| 25. | April 13, 1997 | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||||
| 26. | October 5, 1997 | 1–0 | align=center rowspan="2" | 5–0 | |||
| 27. | 3–0 | ||||||
| 28. | November 9, 1997 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
Clausura 2012