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Walter Benítez

ワルテル・ベニテス　/　わるてる・べにてす

Association football player from Argentina

January 19, 1993 (age 33)　・　General San Martín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Buenos Aires Province
association football player

My Take

Walter Benítez is the kind of goalkeeper whose career rewards patience. Born near Buenos Aires, he made his name in France before earning a move to Crystal Palace in the Premier League, and at 191cm he has the frame you want between the posts. What interests me is his late-blooming international recognition with Argentina, sitting behind a crowded keeper depth chart that any nation would envy. Goalkeeping is a brutal, lonely position where one mistake erases ten saves, so the ones who keep climbing have real mental steel. Reaching the top flight in England is no accident, and I'm curious how far his calm style takes him.

Overview

Walter Daniel Benítez (born 19 January 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Argentina national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Walter Benítez
Name (Japanese): ワルテル・ベニテス
Reading: わるてる・べにてす
Born: January 19, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: General San Martín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 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

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%8B%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9

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