Daniel Benítez (Venezuelan footballer)
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Full name
Daniel Eduardo Benítez Pernía
Date of birth
23 September 1987
Place of birth
San Cristóbal, Venezuela
Date of death
9 April 2021 (aged 33)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Eduardo Benítez Pernía | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 2021 (aged 33) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Nueva Cadiz | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Deportivo Táchira | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Minervén | 10 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Deportivo Táchira | 16 | (0) |
| 2010–2016 | Deportivo La Guaira | 132 | (4) |
| 2016 | Mineros | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Deportivo Táchira | 49 | (1) |
| 2019 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | Zamora | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Eduardo Benítez Pernía (23 September 1987 – 9 April 2021) was a Venezuelan professional footballer. A defender, he played for seven club sides and made one appearance for the Venezuela national team.
With Deportivo La Guaira he won the Copa Venezuela in 2014 and 2015. His final match was for Zamora in 2020.
International career
Benítez's only international appearance was against Costa Rica in 2016.[1]
