Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1901)

Pedro Manuel Benítez Arpolda (12 January 1901[1] – 31 January 1974) was a Paraguayan football goalkeeper. In 1930, he played in the FIFA World Cup in Uruguay, for the Paraguayan team. In 1932, he played 9 matches in the Club Atlético Atlanta, in the Argentinian First League. This club, in those years, was contracted a complete team of Paraguayan footballers.[2]

Pedro Benítez
Personal information
Full name Pedro Manuel Benítez Arpolda
Date of birth (1901-01-12)12 January 1901
Place of birth Luque, Paraguay
Date of death 31 January 1974(1974-01-31) (aged 73)
Place of death Luque, Paraguay
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1931 Libertad
1932 Atlanta
National team
1930 Paraguay 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Arpolda.

References
  1. "FIFA Player Statistics: Pedro Benítez". FIFA. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  2. https://howtheyplay.com/team-sports/Top-10-Shortest-Professional-Goalkeepers


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