Duilio Benítez


Jorge Duílio Benítez Candia is a former Paraguayan football attacking midfielder.

Career

Benítez holds the all-time highest goalscorer record for Paraguay in a single match: Four goals against Bolivia in the 1949 South American Championship.
Benítez suffered from heart problems, thus when he signed with Argentine club Boca Juniors in 1949 a clause in his contract specified that he was the sole responsible for the risks of playing with such condition.
In the years 1956 e 1957, played for Náutico. Despite not having won any title in the lands of Pernambuco, stood out next to the attacker Ivson.

Honours

Club

Nacional
Boca Juniors
Flamengo

International

South American Championship: Runners-up 1949