player · international archive · 2009–2016
ParaguayArchive goals
5
for Paraguay
Matches scored in
5
every one opens its match page below
Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (4)
Career span
2009–2016
first 2009-04-01 · last 2016-11-10
Counted 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 2026-07-13
The archive also records 1 own goal under this name (2016) — own goals never count in a scorer's tally.
Every goal
from the international archive · 5 goals in 5 matches| 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 |
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