Alan Benítez

Alan Benítez
Personal information
Full name Alan Max Benítez Dominguez
Date of birth (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
Libertad
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Libertad 98 (2)
2015 → Rubio Ñu (loan) 16 (1)
2016 → Benfica B (loan) 27 (1)
2020–2021 Olimpia 18 (0)
2021–2022 Cerro Porteño 19 (1)
2022 Minnesota United 12 (1)
2023–2025 Cerro Porteño 63 (4)
2025–2026 Internacional 11 (0)
2026– Libertad 5 (1)
International career‡
2011 Paraguay U17 6 (1)
2015 Paraguay U23 2 (0)
2017– Paraguay 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Alan Max Benítez Dominguez (born 25 January 1994) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a right back for Libertad and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Born in Asunción, Paraguay, Benítez started his career at Libertad in 2013, before moving to Rubio Ñu in 2015 on loan. On 1 February 2016, he joined Benfica's reserve team[2] on loan.[3]

On 12 July 2022, Benítez signed with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United.[4] On 24 February 2023, Minnesota and Benítez mutually agreed to terminate his deal at the club.[5]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 27 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Paraguay 201710
201810
202230
202520
202610
Total80

References

  1. ↑ "Alan Benítez". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Fecho do mercado: documentação rececionada até às 21h" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Alan Benítez regressa ao Libertad e deixa a vaga a Ramírez". www.ojogo.pt.
  4. ↑ "Minnesota United sign Paraguayan international defender Alan Benitez | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota United and Defender Alan Benítez Agree to Part Ways | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.