| Ermen Benítez | |
| Fullname: | Ermen de Jesús Benítez Mesías |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Ecuador |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1980–1990 |
| Clubs1: | El Nacional |
| Goals1: | 154 |
| Years2: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs2: | Barcelona SC |
| Goals2: | 19 |
| Years3: | 1993 |
| Clubs3: | LDU Quito |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1994 |
| Clubs4: | Green Cross |
| Goals4: | 12 |
| Years5: | 1995 |
| Clubs5: | LDU Portoviejo |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1984–1989 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ecuador |
| Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
Ermen de Jesús Benítez Mesías (born 4 May 1961) is an Ecuadorian former international footballer who played professionally as a striker.
He is the Serie A (Ecuador's top league) all-time topscorer, having scored 191 goals for five clubs in 16 years as a professional.
He is the father of the late Ecuadorian international Christian Benítez.[1] [2]