Leandro Benegas
 Benegas with Palestino in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Iván Benegas | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1988 | ||
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
On 26 December 2018, Benegas received the Chilean nationality by residence.[2][3]
Honours[edit]
Universidad de Chile
- Primera División (1): 2017–C
- Copa Chile (1): 2015
- Supercopa (1): 2015
References[edit]
- ^ Profile at Universidad de Chile
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Entregan 70 cartas de nacionalización: Leandro Benegas entre nuevos chilenos". ElDinamo.cl. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Jugador convocado a la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Jugador liberado de la convocatoria de la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
External links[edit]
- Leandro Benegas at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Leandro Benegas at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mendoza, Argentina
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Naturalized citizens of Chile
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Independiente Rivadavia footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Comisión de Actividades Infantiles footballers
- Deportivo Armenio footballers
- Deportivo Laferrere footballers
- Unión La Calera footballers
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Club Deportivo Palestino footballers
- Curicó Unido footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Colo-Colo footballers
- Torneo Argentino A players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Primera B Metropolitana players
- Primera C Metropolitana players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile