Leandro Benítez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Damián Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ensenada, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes de La Plata | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2013 | Estudiantes LP | 247 | (13) |
| 2002–2004 | → Quilmes (loan) | 85 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | → Olimpo (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Quilmes | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Estudiantes | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Boca Unidos | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Everton La Plata | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Leandro Benítez (born 5 April 1981) is a retired Argentine footballer who usually played as a midfielder on the left side of the pitch.
A native of Ensenada, Benítez grew in the youth system of Estudiantes de La Plata, and in 2001 was loaned to Quilmes where he played two years, and then to Olimpo where he stayed another two years.
Back in Estudiantes since 2005, Benítez was part of the 2006 Apertura championship team. In 2008, he was runner up with the team in the Copa Sudamericana. Subsequently, he was a starter and key contributor on the team that won the 2009 Copa Libertadores. The midfielder played in 14 games, and scored 1 goal (against Nacional in the semifinal) during the tournament.
In the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, Benítez scored twice in the semi-final against Pohang Steelers in a 2–1 win.
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