| Hugo Brizuela | |
| Fullname: | Hugo Rolando Brizuela Benítez |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Birth Date: | 1969 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Pilar, Paraguay |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Sol de América |
| Years1: | 1989–1992 |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Clubs1: | Sol de América |
| Years2: | 1992–1995 |
| Caps2: | 61 |
| Goals2: | 23 |
| Clubs2: | O'Higgins |
| Years3: | 1993 |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Clubs3: | → Unión Española (loan) |
| Years4: | 1996–1997 |
| Caps4: | 50 |
| Goals4: | 29 |
| Years5: | 1998 |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 20 |
| Years6: | 1999–2000 |
| Caps6: | 53 |
| Goals6: | 29 |
| Years7: | 2001 |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 10 |
| Years8: | 2001–2002 |
| Caps8: | 26 |
| Goals8: | 8 |
| Years9: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps9: | 14 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2003 |
| Caps10: | 1 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2004 |
| Caps11: | 12 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2005 |
| Caps12: | 18 |
| Goals12: | 7 |
| Clubs12: | O'Higgins |
| Totalcaps: | 314 |
| Totalgoals: | 138 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1998–2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Paraguay |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Hugo Rolando Brizuela Benítez (born 8 February 1969) is a former Paraguayan football striker.
Brizuela started his career with Sol de América in his homeland,[1] with whom he won the 1991 Paraguayan Primera División[2] and took part in the Copa Libertadores in 1989 and 1992.[3] [4]
He spent the most part of his career in Chile playing for O'Higgins,[5] Unión Española,[6] Audax Italiano and Universidad Católica.[7] [1]
In Argentina, he played for Argentinos Juniors and Chacarita Juniors in 1998 and 2001, respectively.
In Mexico, he played for Pachuca and León. He was part of the Pachuca team that won the Invierno 2001 championship in Mexico.[1]
In Ecuador, he made an appearance for Barcelona SC.[1]
He ended his career with Audax Italiano in 2004[8] and O'Higgins in the 2005 Primera B.[1] [9]
At international level, Brizuela represented Paraguay at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[10] He earned a total of 15 caps with three goals scored between 1998 and 2002.
He is the older brother of the Paraguayan-born Chilean former footballer Braulio Brizuela.[11] [12]
He acquired Chilean citizenship by residence and made his home in Rancagua after his retirement. Later, he returned to his city of birth.[1]