José de La Cruz Benítez
Football, Football player
1952 –
Who is José de La Cruz Benítez?
José de La Cruz Benitez Santa Cruz, is a former football player who played as a goalkeeper.
Benítez started in the youth divisions of Olimpia Asunción and made his debut with the first team squad in 1971. In 1977 he was transferred to Internacional of Brazil where he won several titles and became a favorite among the fans. In a friendly match on 4 December 1983, Benítez suffered a severe injury after colliding with another player during a game which forced Benítez to end his football career.
He made 94 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro for Internacional and Palmeiras.
Benítez made an appearance for the Paraguay national football team in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Brazil.
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