Gustavo Benítez

Paraguayan footballer and manager

Gustavo Benítez - Paraguayan footballer and manager
Born

February 5th, 1953
72 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Paraguay

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Played as a midfielder, earning 23 caps for the Paraguay national team from 1973 to 1979. Had a significant club career with teams such as Club Sol de América and Club Olimpia, and later transitioned into management, leading several teams in Paraguay and abroad. Managed Club Nacional and Club Atlético Tembetary among others, contributing to the development of football in domestic leagues.

Represented Paraguay in the 1979 Copa América

Managed Club Olimpia to multiple league titles

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