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Orlendis Carlos Benítez Hernández is a Cuban footballer who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Orlendis Benítez
Personal information
Full name Orlendis Carlos Benítez Hernández
Date of birth (1996-11-26) 26 November 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Cuba
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vaughan Azzurri
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 FC La Habana
2021– Vaughan Azzurri 24 (8)
2022 → Forge FC (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 21, 2022

Playing career


He began his career in his native Cuba with FC La Habana. During the 2018–19 season, he was named the Best Player of the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba.[1]

In 2021 and 2022, he played for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[2][3] In June 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club Forge FC on a short-term loan.[4] He made his debut for Forge on 12 June against Pacific FC.[5]


International career


In late August 2019, he received his first call-up to the Cuba national football team for their 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Canada in September.[6][7] However, ahead of the match, he defected from the squad to settle in Canada and not return to Cuba.[8][9]


References


  1. "David Urgellés y Orlendis Benítez, más deserciones del fútbol cubano" [David Urgellés and Orlendis Benítez, more defections from Cuban soccer]. ADN Cuba (in Spanish). 8 September 2019.
  2. "Orlendis Carlos Benitez Hernandez 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  3. "Orlendis Benitez Hernandez 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  4. "Forge FC sign Canadian defender Duncan & attacker Benitez to a short term contract". Forge FC. 12 June 2022.
  5. "Highlights: Forge FC vs Pacific FC (June 12, 2022)". OneSoccer. 12 June 2022.
  6. "Cuba da sus 23 para partidos contra Canadá" [Cuba gives its 23 for matches against Canada]. Futbol de Cuba (in Spanish). 28 August 2019.
  7. Alexander, Arian (5 September 2019). "¿Debut para despejar dudas?" [Debut to clear doubts?]. AA Sport (in Spanish).
  8. Ebro, Jorge; González, Pedro J. (8 September 2019). "Tres cubanos más escapan en torneo de CONCACAF y ya suman cinco los que abandonan el equipo" [Three more Cubans escape in the CONCACAF tournament and there are already five who leave the team]. El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.
  9. Rodriguez, Alicia (9 September 2019). "Report: Five Cuba national team players defect during Nations League". Major League Soccer.




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