Meliton Ademar Benítez Barbosa, known as Ademar Benítez, (born 21 May 1956) is a Uruguayan former

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Career

Born in

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, Ademar moved to Ecuador where he enjoyed success with

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during the 1975 and 1976 seasons. He joined rivals

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for two seasons, but did not enjoy the same level of success. Ademar moved to Mexico in 1979, playing in the

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with Club León and Pumas. He also had a brief spell in Portugal with C.S. Marítimo in 1985. In 1986, he moved to

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where he helped C.S.D. Municipal with its first league title in 11 years in 1987. In 1988 he moved to El Salvador where he played for Club Deportivo FAS.

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* * 1956 births Living people Uruguayan footballers S.D. Quito footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Club León footballers Club Universidad Nacional footballers C.S. Marítimo players C.S.D. Municipal players C.D. FAS footballers Association football forwards {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1950s-stub