Jorge Renán Benguché Ramírez (born 21 May 1996) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Olimpia and the Honduras national team.[1]
![]() Benguché with Olimpia in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jorge Renán Benguché Ramírez | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 26) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Olanchito, Honduras | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Olimpia | |||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
Olimpia | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2014– | Olimpia | 83 | (35) | |||||||||||||
2015 | → Juticalpa (loan) | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2018 | → UPNFM (loan) | 31 | (12) | |||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Boavista (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2022 | → Cerro Largo (loan) | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | Honduras Olympic | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2019– | Honduras | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2021 |
Benguché made his debut on 12 October 2014, in a 3–0 win against C.D. Victoria. He came on as a 56th minute substitute for Anthony Lozano and scored his first goal eight minutes later.[2]
On 7 August 2015, Benguché was loaned to Juticalpa F.C.[3] He made his debut two days later in a 2–0 home win against Real España.[4]
On 9 January 2018, Benguché joined Lobos UPNFM on a year-long loan. His first appearance for the side came on 28 January in a 2–1 home win over Vida. He scored his first goal on 7 February in a 1–0 away win over Real España.[5]
On 17 August 2020, Benguché signed for Portuguese club Boavista F.C. on loan for the entire season.[6] He made his league debut the following 19 September in a 3–3 draw against C.D. Nacional.[7] Benguché scored his first goal on 12 December, a late consolation in a 2–1 away loss to G.D. Estoril Praia in the Taça de Portugal.[8]
On 4 January 2022, Benguché signed with Uruguayan club Cerro Largo F.C. on a one-year contract.[9]
Benguché was called up to the national team by head coach Fabián Coito for friendlies against Puerto Rico and Chile in September 2019.[10] He made his national team debut on 6 September 2019 in 4–0 win against Puerto Rico. He started the game and scored two goals before getting substituted for Alberth Elis at 74th minute of the game.[11]
Honduras | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2019 | 3 | 2 | |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 2 |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 September 2019 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2. | 4–0 |
Olimpia
Honduras men's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
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