Leandro Benegas

Argentine-born Chilean footballer
Leandro Benegas
Benegas with Palestino in 2020
Personal information
Full name Leandro Iván Benegas
Date of birth (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Mendoza, Argentina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colo-Colo
Number 22
Youth career
Independiente Rivadavia
2007–2008 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Independiente Rivadavia 42 (6)
2009–2010 Huracán 16 (1)
2010 C.A.I. 12 (1)
2011 Deportivo Armenio 9 (0)
2011–2012 Deportivo Laferrere 31 (13)
2012–2014 Unión La Calera 68 (30)
2015–2019 Universidad de Chile 65 (19)
2016 → Audax Italiano (loan) 10 (2)
2016 → Palestino (loan) 15 (10)
2020 Palestino 28 (5)
2021 Curicó Unido 24 (11)
2022 Independiente 32 (9)
2023– Colo-Colo 29 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

Leandro Iván Benegas (born 27 November 1988) is an Argentine-Chilean[2][3] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo.

International career

He received his first call up to the Chile senior team to play the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Colombia on 13 October 2020,[4] replacing Juan Carlos Gaete due to injury,[5] but he didn't make his international debut.

Personal life

On 26 December 2018, Benegas received the Chilean nationality by residence.[2][3]

Honours

Universidad de Chile

References

  1. ^ Profile at Universidad de Chile
  2. ^ a b Cerna, Tamara (26 December 2018). "Gobierno entrega 52 cartas de nacionalización: Una es por gracia y otra fue para el futbolista Leandro Benegas". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Entregan 70 cartas de nacionalización: Leandro Benegas entre nuevos chilenos". ElDinamo.cl. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Jugador convocado a la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Jugador liberado de la convocatoria de la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

External links

  • Leandro Benegas at BDFA (in Spanish)
  • Leandro Benegas at Soccerway
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