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Christian Benítez facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Betancourt.
Benítez with América in 2012 | |||
| Full name | Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt | ||
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| Date of birth | (1986-05-01)1 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 2013(2013-07-29) (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Doha, Qatar | ||
| Height | 1.68 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| 1997–2005 | El Nacional | ||
| 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) | |
| 2005–2013 | Ecuador | 58 | (24) |
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Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt (1 May 1986 – 29 July 2013), also known as Chucho, was an Ecuadorian professional footballer who played as a striker.
He began his career with El Nacional in Ecuador and then joined Santos Laguna
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Christian Benítez
Ecuadorian footballer (1986–2013)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Betancourt.
Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt (1 May 1986 – 29 July 2013), also known as Chucho, was an Ecuadorian professional footballer who played as a striker.
He began his career with El Nacional in Ecuador and then joined Santos Laguna, with whom he won the award for Best Player of the Clausura 2008.[4] He spent the 2009–10 season on loan to Premier League club Birmingham City, and then moved to Club América for a Mexican record US$10 million, where he was a regular scorer. He played for El Jaish of the Qatar Stars League at the time of his death. Benitez played 58 times for the Ecuador national football team from his debut in 2005, scoring 24 goals. He played for them at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and two Copa America tournaments.
Following his death, the Ecuadorian Football Federation retired Benítez's number 11 jersey from the national team.[3] However, due to FIFA r
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Christian was taken to training camp every day by his cousin Javier. He made his debut in 2004 at the age of 16 with the Ecuadorian team El Nacional. Two years later he had an outstanding participation in the Copa Libertadores. His last club was America de México. In 2005 and 2006 he won the local championship, scoring 29 goals in 83 league games. The teams where he played were: El Nacional, Santos Laguna, Birmingham City Football Club. Return to Santos Laguna. America. The Jaish SC. The pooch died at age 27, after suffering cardiac arrest on July 29, 2013.
Biogr aphy ChuchoBenIt ez
Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt was born on May 1, 1986 in Quito, Ecuador. From the fourth day of his life he lived with his grandmother in Esmeraldas. Christian Benítez was called "Chucho" because in Ecuador that word has the meaning of "dog" , but not in a bad sense, but rather it represents someone who is constant to achieve his goals. Chucho's biological father is Ermen "La Pantera" Benítez, top scorer in Ecuadorian soccer.
Christian's mother, whom
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