Eladio Benítez Amuedo (24 February 1939 – 23 October 2018) was an Uruguayan

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who played as an

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Career

Benítez played professionally between 1957 and 1970 for

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, Deportes Temuco, Green Cross,

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and

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. He earned 8 international caps for

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, and was a squad member at the 1959 South American Championship in Ecuador.

References

1939 births 2018 deaths Uruguayan footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Racing Club de Montevideo players Deportes Temuco footballers Club de Deportes Green Cross footballers Unión La Calera footballers Rangers de Talca footballers Men's association football inside forwards Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate footballers in Chile {{Uruguay-footy-forward-stub