Leandro Benegas

Leandro Benegas
	Benegas with Palestino in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Leandro Iván Benegas
Date of birth	27 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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
2006–2009	Independiente Rivadavia
2009–2010	Huracán
2010	C.A.I.
2011	Deportivo Armenio
2011–2012	Deportivo Laferrere
2012–2014	Unión La Calera
2015–2019	Universidad de Chile
2016	→ Audax Italiano (loan)
2016	→ Palestino (loan)
2020	Palestino
2021	Curicó Unido
2022	Independiente
2023–	Colo-Colo
2024–	→ Unión Española (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024

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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

In the second half of 2024, Benegas was loaned out to Unión Española from Colo-Colo.^[4]

International career

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

On 26 December 2018, Benegas received the Chilean nationality by residence.^[2]^[3]

Honours

Universidad de Chile

References

^ "Profile at Universidad de Chile". Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
^ ^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

Leandro Benegas at BDFA (in Spanish)
Leandro Benegas at Soccerway

[1] "Profile at Universidad de Chile". Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

[cerna-2] 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.

[eldinamo-3] "Entregan 70 cartas de nacionalización: Leandro Benegas entre nuevos chilenos". ElDinamo.cl. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[4] Zúñiga, Alfonso (22 July 2024). "Unión Española tiene NUEVO delantero: Lo hizo OFICIAL su fichaje". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2024.

[5] "Jugador convocado a la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

[6] "Jugador liberado de la convocatoria de la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

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