Christian Benítez
| Date of birth | 01 May 1986 |
| Place of birth | Quito |
| Nationality | Ecuadorean |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 29 July 2013 |
Christian Benítez is the son of Ermen Benitez, one of Ecuador's all-time leading goalscorers.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Nacional | 01 Jan 2004 | 01 Jul 2007 | |
| Santos Laguna | 01 Jul 2007 | ||
| Birmingham City | 03 Jun 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 21 | 9 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2009 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Birmingham City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Hull City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2009 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Birmingham City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2009 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2010 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Derby County v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Birmingham City v Burnley | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Ecuador | LG Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2005 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Dec 2005 | Uganda v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | LG CUP | 3rd place play-off |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Netherlands v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2006 | Ecuador v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Ecuador v Germany | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2007 | Ecuador v Peru | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Ecuador v Peru | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 2-3 | Copa America | Group B |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Ecuador v Mexico | L | 1-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 04 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Ecuador v El Salvador | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Honduras v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Ecuador v Venezuela | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ecuador v Peru | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Argentina v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Ecuador v Colombia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Colombia v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2008 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ecuador v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Ecuador v Colombia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Ecuador v Poland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2011 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2011 | Canada v Ecuador | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2011 | Ecuador v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2011 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 4-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2011 | USA v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Ecuador v Peru | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Venezuela v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Portugal v Ecuador | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Peru v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.