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Silvio Benítez

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Playing position
  
Goalkeeper

Years
  
Team


1953–1962
  
Presidente Hayes

Name
  
Silvio Benitez

Full name
  
Domingo Silvio Benitez Alfonso

Date of birth
  
(1935-11-03) 3 November 1935 (age 80)

Place of birth
  
Tacumbu, Asuncion, Paraguay

Domingo Silvio Benítez Alfonso (born 3 November 1935 in Tacumbú, Paraguay) is a former football goalkeeper, basketball player and coach.

Career

He started his career at Presidente Hayes from his hometown, Tacumbú. Afterwards he moved to C.A. River Plate of Asunción. In 1965 he went to Chile to play for Ferrobadmington where he won the Primera B league. After two years in América de Cali 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).

References

Silvio Benítez Wikipedia