Alan Max Benítez Dominguez (born 25 January 1994) is a Paraguayan professional
footballer
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who plays as a
right back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
for
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan Association football, football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero (Asunción), Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Paraguayan Primera División, Primera División titles ...
.
Club career
Born in
Asunción
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, Paraguay, Benítez started his career at
Libertad in 2013, before moving to
Rubio Ñu in 2015 on loan. On 1 February 2016, he joined
Benfica's
reserve team
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on loan.
On 12 July 2022, Benítez signed with
Major League Soccer
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side
Minnesota United. On 24 February 2023, Minnesota and Benítez mutually agreed to terminate his deal at the club.
References
External links
Benfica official profile
Stats and profile at LPFP
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1994 births
Footballers from Asunción
Living people
Men's association football defenders
Paraguayan men's footballers
Paraguay men's youth international footballers
Paraguay men's international footballers
Club Rubio Ñu footballers
Club Libertad footballers
S.L. Benfica B players
Club Olimpia footballers
Cerro Porteño players
Minnesota United FC players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Major League Soccer players
Olympic footballers for Paraguay
Pan American Games footballers for Paraguay
Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen
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