Oliver Benítez | |
Fullname: | Oliver Paz Benítez |
Birth Date: | 7 June 1991 |
Birth Place: | Puerto Iguazú, Argentina |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Deportivo Táchira F.C. |
Clubnumber: | 6 |
Youthclubs1: | Gimnasia La Plata |
Years1: | 2010-2018 |
Caps1: | 86 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2016 |
Clubs2: | → Tigre (loan) |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | → Palestino (loan) |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2019-2020 |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2020-2022 |
Caps5: | 49 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Years6: | 2022-2023 |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2023-2024 |
Clubs7: | Sport Boys |
Caps7: | 30 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Pcupdate: | 10 September 2023 |
Oliver Paz Benítez (born 7 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Born in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Benítez finished his formation with Gimnasia La Plata. On 6 November 2010 he made his first-team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Milton Casco in a 1–0 home win against Quilmes.[1]
Benítez remained as a backup during the following years, also suffering relegation in 2012. He scored his first senior goal on 28 May 2013, netting the last in a 2–0 away win against Instituto in the Primera B Nacional.[2]
After being immediately promoted back to the top tier, Benítez was more utilized in the main squad, but as a left back. He scored his first goal in the category on 16 August 2015, netting his team's second in a 4–2 home success over Argentinos Juniors.[3]