Nelson Fabián BenÃtez (born 24 May 1984) is an Argentine
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
who plays for
Torneo Federal A
The Torneo Federal A (in English "Federal A Tournament") is one of the two professional leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera B Metropolitana. The competition was established in 2 ...
side
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its footb ...
.
Career
Club
BenÃtez made his breakthrough into
Lanús
Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (), and the Partido de Lanà ...
' first team in 2002. Between 2004 and 2006, he spent time with
Talleres and
Gimnasia de Jujuy
Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy , (usually known as Gimnasia de Jujuy or just GEJ) is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province. The club was founded in 1931 and is best known for its football team, whi ...
before returning to Lanús. In 2007, BenÃtez was part of the Lanús squad that won the first
top flight championship in the club's history. In May 2008, BenÃtez agreed a four-year contract to play for
Porto
Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropol ...
in the
Primeira Liga
The Primeira Liga (; English: Premier League, also written as Liga Portugal 1), also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, ...
. On 17 August 2009, Porto loaned the Argentine left-back to
Leixões
The Port of Leixões ( pt, Porto de Leixões, ) is one of Portugal's major seaports, located 4 km north of the mouth of the Douro River, in Matosinhos municipality, near the city of Porto
Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city i ...
for a season.
However, in October 2009, Benitez signed for Argentine club
San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
, as replacement for the injured left-backs
Aureliano Torres
Aureliano Torres Román (born 16 June 1982) is a Paraguayan former footballer who last played for 12 de Octubre in the Paraguayan División Intermedia. At club level, Torres achieved the 2002 Emperor's Cup in Japan, the Torneo Clausura of th ...
and
Sebastián Luna.
In 2016, after spells with
Estudiantes,
Talleres (in 2013 & 2014) and
Olimpia, Serrano joined
Atletico Rafaela to play in the Argentine Primera División.
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Career statistics
Club
.
Honours
Club
;Lanús
*Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
Th ...
(1): 2007 Apertura
;Porto
*Primeira Liga
The Primeira Liga (; English: Premier League, also written as Liga Portugal 1), also known as Liga Portugal Bwin for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga Portugal, ...
: 2008–09
*Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal (; "Cup of Portugal") is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Placard since the 2015–16 seaso ...
: 2008–09
References
External links
Guardian statistics
Argentine Primera statistics
at Fútbol XXI
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1984 births
Living people
Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Club Atlético Lanús footballers
Talleres de Córdoba footballers
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers
San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
Atlético de Rafaela footballers
FC Porto players
Leixões S.C. players
Club Olimpia footballers
Club Atlético Mitre footballers
Ferro Carril Oeste footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Torneo Federal A players
Primeira Liga players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay