Edgar Benítez
| Date of birth | 08 November 1987 |
| Place of birth | Repatriación |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Paraguay | Northern Ireland Milk Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Paraguay | Pan American Games under-21 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Paraguay | Under-20 Four Nations Competition | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Paraguay | World Youth Under-20 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Paraguay | Copa America | 4 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Paraguay | Copa America | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Paraguay | 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 | |
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| 19 Jul 2003 | Scotland v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | NORTHERN IRELAND MILK CUP | |
| 05 Aug 2003 | Paraguay v Mexico | L | 1-3 | PAN AMERICAN GAMES U21 | Group A |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Mexico v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Under-20 FOUR NATIONS COMPETITION | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Paraguay v USA | L | 1-3 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group F |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Paraguay v Chile | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Paraguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Greece v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v New Zealand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v Japan | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Australia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Uruguay v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Paraguay v Chile | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Venezuela v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Paraguay v Honduras | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Paraguay v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Uruguay v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 6-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 03 Jul 2015 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2016 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Paraguay v Peru | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 02 Jun 2017 | France v Paraguay | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.