| Jorge Benguché | |
| Full Name: | Jorge Renán Benguché Ramírez |
| Birth Date: | 1996 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Olanchito, Honduras |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Olimpia |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Olimpia |
| Years1: | 2014– |
| Clubs1: | Olimpia |
| Caps1: | 155 |
| Goals1: | 58 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Juticalpa (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → UPNFM (loan) |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Boavista (loan) |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Cerro Largo (loan) |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Bellinzona (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Honduras Olympic |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Honduras |
| Nationalcaps2: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 25 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20 November 2024 |
Jorge Renán Benguché Ramírez (born 21 May 1996) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga Nacional club Olimpia and the Honduras national team.
Benguché made his debut on 12 October 2014, in a 3–0 win against C.D. Victoria. He came on as a 56th minute substitute for Anthony Lozano and scored his first goal eight minutes later.[1]
On 7 August 2015, Benguché was loaned to Juticalpa F.C.[2] He made his debut two days later in a 2–0 home win against Real España.[3]
On 9 January 2018, Benguché joined Lobos UPNFM on a year-long loan. His first appearance for the side came on 28 January in a 2–1 home win over Vida. He scored his first goal on 7 February in a 1–0 away win over Real España.[4]
On 17 August 2020, Benguché signed for Portuguese club Boavista F.C. on loan for the entire season.[5] He made his league debut the following 19 September in a 3–3 draw against C.D. Nacional.[6] Benguché scored his first goal on 12 December, a late consolation in a 2–1 away loss to G.D. Estoril Praia in the Taça de Portugal.[7]
On 4 January 2022, Benguché signed with Uruguayan club Cerro Largo F.C. on a one-year contract.[8]
Benguché was called up to the national team by head coach Fabián Coito for friendlies against Puerto Rico and Chile in September 2019.[9] He made his national team debut on 6 September 2019 in 4–0 win against Puerto Rico. He started the game and scored two goals before getting substituted for Alberth Elis at 74th minute of the game.[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 2019 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 4 | ||
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Benguché goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2019 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 28 March 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League A | ||
| 4 | 10 October 2024 | Stade Omnisports, Sinnamary, French Guiana | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
Olimpia
Clausura 2015, Apertura 2019, Apertura 2021