Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1901)

Pedro Manuel Benítez Arpolda (12 January 1901[1] – 31 January 1974) was a Paraguayan football goalkeeper. In 1930, he played in the FIFA World Cup in Uruguay, for the Paraguayan team. In 1932, he played 9 matches in the Club Atlético Atlanta, in the Argentinian First League. This club, in those years, was contracted a complete team of Paraguayan footballers.[2]

Pedro Benítez
Personal information
Full name Pedro Manuel Benítez Arpolda
Date of birth (1901-01-12)12 January 1901
Place of birth Luque, Paraguay
Date of death 31 January 1974(1974-01-31) (aged 73)
Place of death Luque, Paraguay
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1931 Libertad
1932 Atlanta 9 (0)
International career
1930 Paraguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Benítez and the second or maternal family name is Arpolda.

References
  1. "FIFA Player Statistics: Pedro Benítez". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  2. "Top 12 Shortest Professional Soccer Goalkeepers in the World".


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