Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (born 27 June 1965) is a Uruguayan former professional

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, who is currently a manager. A

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of exquisite technique, he played for several clubs in Uruguay and Spain. He was the captain of the club C.A. Peñarol and the Uruguay national team. He also played at the

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. He is known by the nicknames of "the Professor" and "the Ten".

Club career

Bengoechea, a native of Rivera, started his career at the Oriental Atlético Club of Rivera. He later played for Montevideo Wanderers,

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of Spain, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata of Argentina and C.A. Peñarol.

Peñarol

Bengoechea's career at

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was very successful in terms of titles won. He helped the team conquer the second “Quinquenio de Oro” (five consecutive league titles), winning the league title in the seasons of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. He also won titles in 1999 and 2003, the 1997 ''Liguilla'', and two ''Parmalat'' championships in 1993 and 1994.

National team

He represented the Uruguay national team from 1986 to 1997. He played in the

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and

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. He scored in the final of both the 1987 and 1995 Copas América, as Uruguay won the titles against

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and

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, respectively. He played in Uruguay's loss at the

against

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, coming in as a substitute and scoring the team's only goal of the match.

Career statistics

International

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bengoechea, Pablo 1965 births Living people Footballers from Rivera Department Uruguayan people of Basque descent Sportspeople of Spanish descent Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players 1995 Copa América players Copa América–winning players Uruguayan Primera División players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Peñarol players La Liga players Sevilla FC players Argentine Primera División players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Men's association football midfielders Uruguayan football managers Uruguayan expatriate football managers Peru national football team managers Peñarol managers Club Alianza Lima managers Uruguayan Primera División managers Peruvian Primera División managers Expatriate football managers in Mexico Expatriate football managers in Chile Expatriate football managers in Peru Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen