Pablo Bengoechea
Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra is a Uruguayan former professional footballer, who is currently a manager. A midfielder of exquisite technique, he played for several clubs in Uruguay and Spain. He was the captain of the club C.A. Peñarol and the Uruguay national team. He also played at the 1990 World Cup. He is known by the nicknames of "the Professor" and "the Ten".
Honours
Copa america :1987 and 1995
Club career
Bengoechea, a native of Rivera, started his career at the Oriental Atlético Club of Rivera. He later played for Montevideo Wanderers, Sevilla FC of Spain, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata of Argentina and C.A. Peñarol.Peñarol
Bengoechea's career at Peñarol was very successful in terms of titles won. He helped the team conquer the second “Quinquenio de Oro”, winning the league title in the seasons of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. He also won titles in 1999 and 2003, the 1997 Liguilla, and two Parmalat championships in 1993 and 1994.National team
He represented the Uruguay national team from 1986 to 1997. He played in the Copa Americas of 1987 and 1995. He scored in the final of both the 1987 and 1995 Copas América, as Uruguay won the titles against Chile and Brazil, respectively. He played in Uruguay's loss at the 1990 World Cup against Belgium, coming in as a substitute and scoring the team's only goal of the match.Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1987 Copa América | |||
| 2 | Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1990 FIFA World Cup | |||
| 3 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, Spain | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |||
| 4 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |||
| 5 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1995 Copa América | |||
| 6 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |