Óscar Benítez (footballer, born 1948)

Óscar Benítez
Personal information
Full name Óscar Emigdio Benítez
Date of birth (1948-10-06) October 6, 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth San Vicente, El Salvador
Youth career
CD Once Berlinés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1975 CD Santiagueño
Managerial career
1987 CD Águila (assistant)
1991 El Salvador
1991–1992 Real España
1993–1994 CD Águila
1999 CD FAS
1999–2000 Once Municipal
1999-2000 El Salvador
2000–2001 Motagua
2001 Atlético Balboa
2001–2002 CD Municipal Limeño
2003 CD Aspirante
2004 Once Municipal
2005 Coca Cola
2006 Alianza FC
2006–2007 CD Platense
2008 San Salvador FC
2008 CD Luis Ángel Firpo
2019 CD Águila (sport director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Óscar Emigdio Benítez (born October 6, 1948) is a Salvadoran former professional football player and manager. Benítez became a coach and has spent almost two decades managing several clubs in El Salvador and Honduras.[1][2]

Playing career

Benítez was born in San Vicente, El Salvador.

Coaching career

In 1991, Benítez was named head coach of the El Salvador national team, which he managed at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup. His second period as El Salvador's manager began in 1999, and ended one year later.[3] During that time, El Salvador failed to qualify to the 2002 World Cup. He left the national team for Honduran champions Motagua.[4]

In 1993, Benítez was appointed as coach of C.D. Águila, replacing Juan Quarterone.

In 2006, Benítez signed as coach of Alianza F.C., replacing Miguel Mansilla.

In September 2008, Benítez signed as new coach of C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo, replacing Miguel Aguilar Obando. In December of the same year, Benítez was replaced by Agustín Castillo.[5]

In January 2019, Benítez was appointed as sports director of C.D. Águila.

Administrative roles

Óscar Emigdio Benítez was elected the head of Asociación de Entrenadores de Fútbol de El Salvador (AEFES) from 2011 until he lost the election to Douglas Vidal Jimenez in 2015.[6] He was re-elected to the head of Asociación de Entrenadores de Fútbol de El Salvador (AEFES) from 2018 until 2020.[7]

Benítez was elected to be the coordinator of the El Salvador national team in June 2009. However, after The under 20 was eliminated due to the failure of the right paperwork for the player Dustin Corea. Benítez resigned due to his part in the scandal.

Honours

Manager

C.D. Municipal Limeño

Real España

References

  1. ^ "Deportes en el Diario de Hoy:Oscar Benítez aceptó el reto". Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  2. ^ ""Óscar Benítez era el indicado"". Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2004.
  3. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "International Matches 2000 – North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  4. ^ "Emigdio Benítez se va al Motagua" (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Benítez dirigirá a bicampeón salvadoreño". September 2, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2008.
  6. ^ "El Gráfico". Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Óscar Benítez fue reelecto como presidente de AEFES". October 30, 2013.
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