Eduardo Bennett
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José Eduardo Bennett (born 11 September 1968) is a Honduran former footballer. He is currently manager of UPNFM.[1]
Club career
Born in La Ceiba, Bennett played in the youth teams of local side Victoria and moved to Tegucigalpa aged 14. There he played college football and later joined Curacao.[2] His debut in Liga Nacional was on 29 September 1988 at the age of 19 wearing Curacao's jersey against Motagua, and he scored to tie 1-1.[3]
Nicknamed El Balín or Demonio (the Demon), he played for Curacao, CD Olimpia and CD Victoria in Honduras, Cobras in Mexico, Argentinos Juniors,[4] San Lorenzo[5] (with whom he won the 1995 Clausura title) and Second Division Chacarita Juniors and Quilmes in 10 years in Argentina as well as for Cobreloa in Chile.
His debut in Honduran Second Division was on February 4, 2007 at the age of 38 for Unión Ájax against Real Sociedad. By May 2009, he has scored 83 goals in the Honduran national league.[6]
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 in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring 19 goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 1991,[8] 1993[9] and 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10] He is the scorer of the first ever goal at a CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals.[11]
He was substituted in his final international, an April 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Panama.
International goals
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Clausura 1995 | San Lorenzo de Almagro | Primera Division Argentina Championship |
References
External links
- Template:NFT player
- Bennett: “Por ser negro me dicen de todo” - La Nación Template:In lang
- Futbolistas extranjeros en Argentina
Template:Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras Top goalscorers
- ↑ Los entrenadores que tienen el reto de llegar a Primera División - El Heraldo Template:In lang
- ↑ Las reservas son el futuro del fútbol hondureño Template:Webarchive - La Tribuna Template:In lang
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael Template:Webarchive - La Prensa Template:In lang
- ↑ Jugadores de Argentinos Juniors de toda la historia
- ↑ Eduardo "Balin" Bennett
- ↑ Desafíe a Ismael Template:Webarchive - La Prensa Template:In lang
- ↑ Template:FIFA player
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details Template:Webarchive - RSSSF
- ↑ Bennett anotó el primero, "Pescadito" el 600 - Diez Template:In lang
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from La Ceiba
- Men's association football forwards
- Honduran men's footballers
- Honduras men's international footballers
- 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- C.D. Olimpia players
- Argentinos Juniors footballers
- San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
- C.D. Cobreloa footballers
- Chacarita Juniors footballers
- Quilmes Atlético Club footballers
- C.D.S. Vida players
- C.D. Victoria players
- Atlético Olanchano players
- Honduran expatriate men's footballers
- Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
- Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Argentine Primera División players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players
- Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso players
- Liga MX players
- Honduran football managers