Nelson Fabián Benítez (born 24 May 1984) is an Argentine
football
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left-back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
who plays for
Torneo Federal A
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side
Ferro Carril Oeste
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.
Career
Club
Benítez made his breakthrough into
Lanús
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' first team in 2002. Between 2004 and 2006, he spent time with
Talleres and
Gimnasia de Jujuy before returning to Lanús. In 2007, Benítez was part of the Lanús squad that won the first
top flight championship in the club's history. In May 2008, Benítez agreed a four-year contract to play for
Porto
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in the
Primeira Liga
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. On 17 August 2009, Porto loaned the Argentine left-back to
Leixões
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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
* Villa San Lorenzo, town and municipality in Salta P ...
, as replacement for the injured left-backs
Aureliano Torres
Aureliano Torres Román (born 16 June 1982) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a left-back. He is the current manager of Olimpia's youth categories.
At club level, Torres achieved the 2002 Emperor's Cup in Japan ...
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
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(1): 2007 Apertura
;Porto
*Primeira Liga
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: 2008–09
*Taça de Portugal
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: 2008–09
References
External links
Guardian 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
21st-century Argentine sportsmen