Jair Benítez

Jair Benítez Sinisterra (born 11 January 1979 in Jamundí) is a Colombian footballer.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Sinisterra.

Jair Benítez
Personal information
Full name Jair Benítez Sinisterra
Date of birth (1979-01-11) 11 January 1979
Place of birth Jamundí, Colombia
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Envigado 42 (4)
2000 Santa Fe 40 (0)
2001 Envigado 16 (0)
2001–2003 Medellín 48 (1)
2003 Deportivo Pereira 21 (4)
2003–2004 Colón Santa Fe 10 (1)
2004–2005 Medellín 80 (7)
2006–2009 Deportivo Cali 99 (2)
2009 → Medellín (loan) 9 (0)
2009–2014 FC Dallas 159 (2)
2016 Atlético 12 (0)
National team‡
2005–2007 Colombia 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 November 2011

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 22 July.[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.

Personal

Benítez holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[2]

Honours

FC Dallas
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References
  1. Jair Benitez Signed
  2. http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/soccer/post/_/id/14532/fc-dallas-2012-roster-dance-updated
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