Oliver Benítez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.
Oliver Benítez
Personal information
Full name Oliver Paz Benítez
Date of birth (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Táchira F.C.
Number 6
Youth career
Gimnasia La Plata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010-2018 Gimnasia La Plata 86 (2)
2016 → Tigre (loan) 16 (1)
2018 → Palestino (loan) 15 (2)
2019-2020 San Martín Tucumán 11 (0)
2020-2022 Patronato 49 (3)
2022-2023 Lamia 2 (0)
2023-2024 Sport Boys 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023

Oliver Paz Benítez (born 7 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Benítez finished his formation with Gimnasia La Plata. On 6 November 2010 he made his first-team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Milton Casco in a 1–0 home win against Quilmes.[1]

Benítez remained as a backup during the following years, also suffering relegation in 2012. He scored his first senior goal on 28 May 2013, netting the last in a 2–0 away win against Instituto in the Primera B Nacional.[2]

After being immediately promoted back to the top tier, Benítez was more utilized in the main squad, but as a left back. He scored his first goal in the category on 16 August 2015, netting his team's second in a 4–2 home success over Argentinos Juniors.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gimnasia volvió al triunfo ante Quilmes" [Gimnasia back to winning ways against Quilmes] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 6 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Gimnasia logró el ascenso a primera división al vencer a Instituto" [Gimnasia achieved promotion to the first division after defeating Instituto] (in Spanish). La Nación. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Una remontada espectacular de Gimnasia: 4–2 a Argentinos Juniors" [A spetacular comeback from Gimnasia: 4–2 against Argentinos Juniors] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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