Brian Benítez

Brian Leonel Benítez (born 17 April 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colombian club Llaneros.^[1]

Brian Benítez

Personal information
Full name	Brian Leonel Benítez
Date of birth	(1996-04-17) 17 April 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Ramos Mejía, Argentina
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Llaneros
Number	17
Youth career
	San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	San Lorenzo	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Defensores (loan)	29	(0)
2018–2019	→ Almagro (loan)	13	(1)
2019–2020	Almagro	12	(1)
2020–2021	San Martín SJ	5	(0)
2021	San Telmo
2021–2022	Ierapetra	27	(0)
2022–2023	Kalamata	13	(0)
2024	Aiolikos	14	(0)
2024	Sportivo Ameliano	13	(0)
2025	Cerro	7	(0)
2025–	Llaneros	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2025

Career

Benítez began his senior career with San Lorenzo of the Argentine Primera División.^[1][2] On 18 August 2017, Benítez was loaned to Primera B Metropolitana side Defensores de Belgrano.^[1][3] He made twenty-four appearances, including his professional career debut versus Sacachispas on 9 September, during the 2017–18 campaign as the club were promoted via the play-offs.^[1] Benítez was again loaned out in August 2018, this time to Almagro.^[1]

Career statistics

As of 12 September 2018.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup		Continental[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
San Lorenzo	2017–18	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Defensores de Belgrano (loan)	2017–18	Primera B Metropolitana	24	0	0	0	—		—		5[c]	0	29	0
Almagro (loan)	2018–19	Primera B Nacional	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
Career total			24	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0	29	0

1. Includes the Copa Argentina
2. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
3. Five appearances in 2017–18 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs