![]() Benegas with Palestino in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Unión Española (on loan from Colo-Colo) | ||
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) |
2024– | → Unión Española (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 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 Unión Española on loan from Colo-Colo.
Club career
[edit]In the second half of 2024, Benegas was loaned out to Unión Española from Colo-Colo.[4]
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,[5] replacing Juan Carlos Gaete due to injury,[6] 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.
- ^ Zúñiga, Alfonso (22 July 2024). "Unión Española tiene NUEVO delantero: Lo hizo OFICIAL su fichaje". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "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