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My Take
I love that Édgar Benítez is nicknamed Pájaro, the bird, because it captures something about how a midfielder should move. Born in Paraguay's Caaguazú Department, he earned 56 caps for his country and featured at the 2010 World Cup, where Paraguay reached the quarter-finals, a genuinely strong side. Add two Copa América appearances and Mexican citizenship, and you get the classic South American path: a player forged at home, then sharpened in the demanding Mexican league. I respect footballers who represent smaller nations on the biggest stages, carrying a whole country's hopes. Benítez clearly belonged there, flying across the pitch as his nickname promised.
Overview
Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðɣaɾ βeˈnites]; born 8 November 1987), nicknamed Pájaro ([ˈpaxaɾo]; bird), is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder. He also holds Mexican citizenship. A Paraguayan international on 56 occasions since 2008, he represented his country at the FIFA World Cup 2010 and two Copa América tournaments.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Édgar Benítez
- Name (Japanese)
- エドガル・ベニテス
- Reading
- えどがる・べにてす
- Born
- November 8, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Repatriación, Caaguazú Department, Paraguay
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 176 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.