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Leandro Benítez
Leandro Benítez (born 5 April 1981) is a retired Argentina, Argentine Association football, footballer who usually played as a midfielder on the left side of the pitch. Career A native of Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Ensenada, Benítez grew in the youth system of Estudiantes de La Plata, and in 2001 was loaned to Quilmes Atlético Club, Quilmes where he played two years, and then to Club Olimpo, Olimpo where he stayed another two years. Back in Estudiantes since 2005, Benítez was part of the 2006–07 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Apertura, 2006 ''Apertura'' championship team. In 2008, he was runner up with the team in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana, Copa Sudamericana. Subsequently, he was a starter and key contributor on the team that won the 2009 Copa Libertadores. The midfielder played in 14 games, and scored 1 goal (against Club Nacional de Football, Nacional in the semifinal) during the tournament. In the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, Benítez scored twice in the semi-final aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estudiantes De La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata ( lit. "Students from La Plata"), simply referred to as Estudiantes de La Plata , is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history. The club is a successful team in Argentina. In 1967, Estudiantes was the first team outside the traditional " big five" to win a professional league title. It has won four additional league titles and has had greater international success, having won six international titles. Estudiantes' international title championships are four Copa Libertadores (including three straight from 1968 to 1970), an Intercontinental Cup, and an Interamerican Cup. The club was founded in 1905 when a group of players and fans decided to break away from Gimnasia de La Plata, which favored indoor sport rather than football. Matches between the two clubs are known as the '' Clásico Platense''. Other sports where Estudiante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
