Christian Benítez
Ecuadorian footballer (1986-2013)
Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt (May 1, 1986 – July 29, 2013), also known as Chucho, was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward for El Jaish of the Qatar Stars League at the time of his death.
 Benítez playing for Club América in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt | ||
| Date of birth | May 1, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | July 29, 2013 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Doha, Qatar | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2005 | El Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | El Nacional | 84 | (29) |
| 2007–2011 | Santos Laguna | 95 | (51) |
| 2009–2010 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | América | 79 | (52) |
| 2013 | El Jaish | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (135) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2013 | Ecuador | 58 | (24) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
On July 29, 2013, Benítez entered a hospital in Doha, Qatar because of a "strong pain" in his abdomen. He later went into respiratory failure.[2] He died from complications leading to cardiac arrest at the age of 27.[3][4]
References change
- ↑ "Christian Benítez". mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ↑ Ordorica, Ana Paula (July 29, 2013). "Paralelo 23". Paralelo 23 (in Spanish). Mexico City. Televisa. FOROtv.
- ↑ "Christian Benitez: Former Birmingham striker dies aged 27". BBC Sport. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Christian Benítez falleció en Qatar". El Comercio (in Spanish). July 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
Other websites change
Media related to Christian Benítez at Wikimedia Commons
- Transfermarkt profile
- Player details Archived 2011-08-19 at the Wayback Machine at Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish)
- Christian Benítez at Soccerbase
- ESPN Profile Archived 2009-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at Birmingham City F.C. website
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