Domingo Silvio Benítez Alfonso (born 3 November 1935) is a former
football
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goalkeeper,
basketball
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player and coach.
Career
Benítez was born in
Tacumbú, Paraguay. He started his career at
Presidente Hayes
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from his hometown, Tacumbú. Afterwards he moved to
C.A. River Plate of Asunción. In 1965 he went to Chile to play for
Ferrobadminton where he won the
Primera B league and continued with them in the
1966 Primera División. After two years in
América de Cali
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he returned to Paraguay to play in
Sportivo Luqueño and end his career.
Benítez also played basketball for Presidente Hayes for a few years.
As a coach, he managed the following football teams: Presidente Hayes (1972 and 1973),
Sportivo San Lorenzo,
Club 12 de Octubre and 12 de Junio (Liga Chaqueña).
Silvio Benítez, excelente en el arco y en el básquetbol
Honours
As a player
As a coach
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benitez, Silvio
1935 births
Living people
Paraguayan men's footballers
Footballers from Asunción
Paraguay men's international footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Club Presidente Hayes footballers
Club River Plate (Asunción) footballers
Bádminton F.C. footballers
América de Cali footballers
Sportivo Luqueño players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Paraguayan División Intermedia players
Primera B de Chile players
Chilean Primera División players
Categoría Primera A players
Paraguayan football managers
Paraguayan men's basketball players
Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia