ParaguayCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Édgar Milciades Benítez Santander, nicknamed Pájaro, is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder. He also holds Mexican citizenship. A Paraguayan international on 56 occasions since 2008, he represented his country at the FIFA World Cup 2010 and two Copa América tournaments. In 2006, he won the Milk Cup with Paraguay's under-20 team. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-17
In the line-ups
6 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2010–2016The archive holds 6 team sheets naming Édgar Benítez in Paraguay's starting line-up, from 2010-06-29 to 2016-06-07.
6 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
The archive also records 1 own goal under this name (2016) — own goals never count in a scorer's tally.
International goals in our archive
5 goals across 5 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 2009–2016| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-29 |  Brazil | D2–2(h) | 49' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 2015-06-16 |  Jamaica | W1–0(n) | 35' | Copa América | Antofagasta |
| 2013-10-11 |  Venezuela | D1–1(a) | 28' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Cristóbal |
| 2013-03-22 |  Uruguay | D1–1(a) | 85' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Montevideo |
| 2009-04-01 |  Ecuador | D1–1(a) | 90' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Quito |
Honours
9 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours9 | ||||
| CONCACAF Champions League | ×1 | 2009–10 | Pachuca | |
| Paraguayan Primera División | ×3 | 2006, 2007, 2012 | Libertad ·2, Cerro Porteño ·1 | |
| Peruvian Primera División | ×2 | 2021, 2022 | Alianza Lima | |
| Copa MX | ×1 | 2016 | Querétaro | |
| Peruvian Torneo Clausura | ×1 | 2021 | Alianza Lima | |
| Supercopa MX | ×1 | 2017 | Querétaro | |