Jair Benítez
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| Full name | Jair Benítez Sinisterra | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamundí, Colombia | ||
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| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Current team
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Águilas Pereira | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Envigado | 42 | (4) |
| 2000 | Santa Fe | 40 | (0) |
| 2001 | Envigado | 16 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Medellín | 48 | (1) |
| 2003 | Deportivo Pereira | 21 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Colón Santa Fe | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Medellín | 80 | (7) |
| 2006–2009 | Deportivo Cali | 99 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Medellín (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | FC Dallas | 159 | (2) |
| 2015– | Águilas Pereira | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | Colombia | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2011 |
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Jair Benítez Sinisterra (born 11 January 1979 in Jamundí) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Águilas Pereira from Categoría Primera A.
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Career
Professional
Benítez has spent the majority of his career playing professionally in Colombia, having played 344 games and scoring 19 goals in Colombia's Fútbol Profesional Colombiano. He won a Fútbol Profesional Colombiano title with Independiente Medellín in 2002, and appeared in 17 regular season and Copa Libertadores games for Independiente Medellín in 2009, before signing with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on 22 July.[1]
Since joining Dallas Benítez has been a key contributor, helping the club to reach the 2010 MLS Cup final.
International
Benítez is a full international with the Colombia national football team, and was part of the Colombian squads at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América.
Personal
Benítez holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[2]
Honours
FC Dallas
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010
See also
References
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- MLS player profile
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Valle del Cauca Department
- Colombian people of African descent
- Colombian footballers
- Colombia international footballers
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Envigado Fútbol Club players
- Independiente Santa Fe footballers
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- Deportivo Pereira footballers
- Colón de Santa Fe footballers
- Deportivo Cali footballers
- FC Dallas players
- Argentine Primera División players
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2007 Copa América players
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
