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{{Short description|Honduran footballer and manager (born 1968)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eduardo Bennett
| image =
| fullname = José Eduardo Bennett
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1968|9|11}}
| birth_place = [[La Ceiba]], [[Honduras]]
| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}
| currentclub  = [[Jaguares de UPNFM|UPNFM]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1= <!--No info-->
| youthclubs1= [[C.D. Victoria|Victoria]]
| years1 = 1988–1990  | years2 = 1991–1992  | years3 = 1991–1993  | years4 = 1993–1995  | years5 = 1995–1999  | years6 = 2000  | years7 = 2000  | years8 = 2001 | years9 = 2001–2002  | years10 = 2002 |years11 = 2003–2004  | years12 = 2005–2006  | years13 = 2006–2007  | years14 = 2007  | years15 = 2008 | years16 = 2008–2010
| clubs1 = [[C.D. Curacao|Curacao]] | clubs2 = [[C.D. Olimpia|Olimpia]] | clubs3 = [[Cobras de Ciudad Juárez|Cobras]]  | clubs4 = [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]  | clubs5 = [[Argentinos Juniors]]  | clubs6 = [[Cobreloa]]  | clubs7 = [[Argentinos Juniors]] | clubs8 = [[Chacarita Juniors]] | clubs9 = [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]  | clubs10 = [[C.D. Olimpia|Olimpia]]  | clubs11 = [[C.D. Victoria|Victoria]]  | clubs12 = [[C.D.S. Vida|Vida]]  | clubs13 = [[Unión Ájax]]  | clubs14 = [[C.D. Olimpia|Olimpia]]  | clubs15 = [[Atlético Olanchano]] | clubs16 =[[C.D. Necaxa|Necaxa]]
| caps1 =  | goals1 =  12 | caps2 =  | goals2 = 24  | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 8  | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 18  | caps5 = 111 | goals5 = 44  | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 7  | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 2  | caps8 = | caps9 =  | goals8 =  | goals9 = 6  | caps10 =  | goals10 = 3 | caps11 = 69  | goals11 = 34 |caps12 = | goals12 = 8 | caps13 = | goals13 =  | caps14 = 1 | goals14 = 0  | caps15 = 16 | goals15 = 5 | caps16 = | goals16 = 
| nationalyears1= 1991–2000
| nationalteam1= [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]
| nationalcaps1= 36 | nationalgoals1 = 19
| manageryears1 = 2012
| manageryears2 = 2013–
| managerclubs1 = [[C.D. Necaxa|Necaxa (Reserves)]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Jaguares de UPNFM|UPNFM]]
| pcupdate = 30 July 2006
| ntupdate = 2005
}}

'''José Eduardo Bennett''' (born 11 September 1968) is a Honduran former [[Association football|footballer]]. He is currently manager of [[Jaguares de UPNFM|UPNFM]].<ref>[http://www.elheraldo.hn/Secciones-Principales/Zona-Deportiva/Los-entrenadores-que-tienen-el-reto-de-llegar-a-Primera-Division Los entrenadores que tienen el reto de llegar a Primera División] - El Heraldo {{in lang|es}}</ref>

==Club career==
Born in La Ceiba, Bennett played in the youth teams of local side [[C.D. Victoria|Victoria]] and moved to Tegucigalpa aged 14. There he played college football and later joined [[C.D. Curacao|Curacao]].<ref>[http://www.latribunadeportiva.hn/2010/09/23/las-reservas-son-el-futuro-del-futbol-hondureno/ Las reservas son el futuro del fútbol hondureño] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130217161126/http://www.latribunadeportiva.hn/2010/09/23/las-reservas-son-el-futuro-del-futbol-hondureno/ |date=2013-02-17 }} - La Tribuna {{in lang|es}}</ref> His debut in [[Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras|Liga Nacional]] was on 29 September 1988 at the age of 19 wearing Curacao's jersey against [[Club Deportivo Motagua|Motagua]], and he scored to tie 1-1.<ref>[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/content/view/full/63974 Desafíe a Ismael] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130702044253/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/content/view/full/63974 |date=2013-07-02 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>

Nicknamed ''El Balín'' or ''Demonio'' (the Demon), he played for [[C.D. Curacao|Curacao]], [[Club Deportivo Olimpia|CD Olimpia]] and [[Club Deportivo Victoria|CD Victoria]] in Honduras, Cobras in [[Mexico]], [[Argentinos Juniors]],<ref>[http://jugadoresdeargentinosjuniors.blogspot.nl/2010/10/eduardo-balin-bennett.html Jugadores de Argentinos Juniors de toda la historia]</ref> [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]<ref>[http://sanlorenzoestaencantador.blogspot.nl/2009/07/eduardo-balin-bennett.html#!/2009/07/eduardo-balin-bennett.html Eduardo "Balin" Bennett]</ref> (with whom he won the 1995 Clausura title) and Second Division [[Chacarita Juniors]] and [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]] in 10 years in [[Argentina]] as well as for [[Cobreloa]] in [[Chile]].

His debut in [[Liga de Ascenso de Honduras|Honduran Second Division]] was on February 4, 2007 at the age of 38 for [[Unión Ájax]] against [[Club Deportivo Real Sociedad|Real Sociedad]]. By May 2009, he has scored 83 goals in the Honduran national league.<ref>[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/05/21/Noticias/Desafie-a-Ismael Desafíe a Ismael] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928113004/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/05/21/Noticias/Desafie-a-Ismael |date=2013-09-28 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>

At age 41, Bennett retired after playing with Necaxa in the Honduran second division and started training the Necaxa reserves.

==International career==
Bennett made his debut for [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in a May [[1991 UNCAF Nations Cup]] match against [[Panama national football team|Panama]] and has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring 19 goals. He has represented his country in 11 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches<ref>{{FIFA player|155634}}</ref> and played at the [[1991 UNCAF Nations Cup]] as well as at the [[1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1991]],<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/91gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> [[1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup|1993]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> and [[1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]s.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121072256/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/96gc-full.html |date=November 21, 2008 }} - RSSSF</ref> He is the scorer of the first ever goal at a CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130218023801/http://www.diez.hn/La-Seleccion/Ediciones/2011/06/13/Noticias/Bennett-anoto-el-primero-Pescadito-el-600 Bennett anotó el primero, "Pescadito" el 600] - Diez {{in lang|es}}</ref>

He was substituted in his final international, an April 2000 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] game against [[Panama national football team|Panama]].

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 28 June 1991 || [[Los Angeles]], [[United States]] || {{fb|CAN}} || 4-2 || Win || [[1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 2. || 30 June 1991 || [[Los Angeles]], [[United States]] || {{fb|JAM}} || 5-0 || Win || [[1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 3. || 5 July 1991 || [[Los Angeles]], [[United States]] || {{fb|CRC}} || 2-0 || Win || [[1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 4. || 28 June 1992 || [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|PAN}} || 4-0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 5. || 28 June 1992 || [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|PAN}} || 4-0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 6. || 28 June 1992 || [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|PAN}} || 4-0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 7. || 28 June 1992 || [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|PAN}} || 4-0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 8. || 8 July 1992 || [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|COL}} || 1-0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 9. || 24 September 1992 || [[San Pedro Sula]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|JAM}} || 2-0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 10. || 22 November 1992 || [[Kingstown]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] || {{fb|VIN}} || 4-0 || Win || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup 1994 Qualifier]]
|-
| 11. || 25 April 1993 || [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|SLV}} || 2-0 || Win || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup 1994 Qualifier]]
|-
| 12. || 25 April 1993 || [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|SLV}} || 2-0 || Win || [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup 1994 Qualifier]]
|-
| 13. || 10 July 1993 || [[Dallas]], [[United States]] || {{fb|PAN}} || 5-1 || Win || [[1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 14. || 10 July 1993 || [[Dallas]], [[United States]] || {{fb|PAN}} || 5-1 || Win || [[1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 15. || 10 July 1993 || [[Dallas]], [[United States]] || {{fb|PAN}} || 5-1 || Win || [[1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 16. || 14 July 1993 || [[Dallas]], [[United States]] || {{fb|JAM}} || 3-1 || Loss || [[1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 17. || 21 September 1996 || [[San Pedro Sula]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|MEX}} || 2-1 || Win || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup 1998 Qualifier]]
|-
| 18. || 17 November 1996 || [[San Pedro Sula]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|VIN}} || 11-3 || Win || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup 1998 Qualifier]]
|}

==Titles==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season
!Club
!Title
|-
|Clausura 1995|| [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo de Almagro]]|| [[Primera Division Argentina]] Championship
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|pid=12578}}
* [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/303361-bennett-por-ser-negro-me-dicen-de-todo Bennett: “Por ser negro me dicen de todo”] - La Nación {{in lang|es}}
* [http://futbolistasextranjeros.blogspot.nl/2009/03/eduardo-bennett.html Futbolistas extranjeros en Argentina]

{{Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras Top goalscorers}}

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