Oliver Benítez Paz (born 7 June 1991) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club Lamia.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Oliver Benítez Paz | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Iguazú, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lamia | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnasia La Plata | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2018 | Gimnasia La Plata | 86 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Tigre (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Palestino (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | San Martín Tucumán | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Patronato | 49 | (3) |
| 2022– | Lamia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 8 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Benítez finished his formation with Gimnasia La Plata. On 6 November 2010 he made his first-team – and Primera División – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Milton Casco in a 1–0 home win against Quilmes.[1]
Benítez remained as a backup during the following years, also suffering relegation in 2012. He scored his first senior goal on 28 May 2013, netting the last in a 2–0 away win against Instituto in the Primera B Nacional.[2]
After being immediately promoted back to the top tier, Benítez was more utilized in the main squad, but as a left back. He scored his first goal in the category on 16 August 2015, netting his team's second in a 4–2 home success over Argentinos Juniors.[3]
PAS Lamia 1964 – current squad | |
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