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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jair Benítez | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
FC Dallas (on loan from Deportivo Cali) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Envigado | 42 | (4) |
| 2000 | Independiente Santa Fe | 40 | (0) |
| 2001 | Envigado | 16 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Independiente Medellín | 48 | (1) |
| 2003 | Deportivo Pereira | 21 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Colón de Santa Fe | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Independiente Medellín | 80 | (7) |
| 2006– | Deportivo Cali | 99 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Independiente Medellín (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009– | → FC Dallas (loan) | 94 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | Kolumbien | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 1, 2011 | |||
Jair Benítez (born January 11, 1979 in Jamundí) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, on loan from Deportivo Cali.
Career
Professional
Benítez has spent the majority of his career playing professionally in Colombia, having played 344 games and scoring 19 goals in Colombia's Fútbol Profesional Colombiano. He won a Fútbol Profesional Colombiano title with Independiente Medellín in 2002, and appeared in 17 regular season and Copa Libertadores games for Independiente Medellín in 2009, before signing with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on July 22.[1]
Since joining Dallas Benítez has been a key contributor, helping the club to reach the 2010 MLS Cup final.
International
Benítez is a full international with the Colombia national football team, and was part of the Colombian squads at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América.
Honours
FC Dallas
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010
See also
References
External links
- MLS player profile
- Jair Benítez at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Valle del Cauca Department
- Colombian footballers
- Colombia international footballers
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Independiente Santa Fe footballers
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- Deportivo Pereira footballers
- Colón de Santa Fe footballers
- Deportivo Cali footballers
- FC Dallas players
- Primera División Argentina players
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2007 Copa América players
- Expatriate footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players