Jair Benítez
{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 1979)}}
{{family name hatnote|Benítez|Sinisterra|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jair Benítez
| image = Jair Benitez FCD.jpg
| image_size = 190px
| fullname = Jair Benítez Sinisterra
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|1|11}}
| birth_place = Jamundí, Colombia
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| position = Left wing-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1999
| clubs1 = Envigado
| caps1 = 42
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2000
| clubs2 = Santa Fe
| caps2 = 40
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2001
| clubs3 = Envigado
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2001–2003
| clubs4 = Medellín
| caps4 = 48
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2003
| clubs5 = Deportivo Pereira
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2003–2004
| clubs6 = Colón Santa Fe
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2004–2005
| clubs7 = Medellín
| caps7 = 80
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2006–2009
| clubs8 = Deportivo Cali
| caps8 = 99
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2009
| clubs9 = → Medellín (loan)
| caps9 = 9
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2009–2014
| clubs10 = FC Dallas
| caps10 = 159
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2016
| clubs11 = Atlético
| caps11 = 12
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2007
| nationalteam1 = Colombia
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = 29 October 2014
| ntupdate = 1 November 2011
}}
Jair Benítez Sinisterra (born 11 January 1980) is a Colombian footballer.
Career
= Professional =
Benítez has spent the majority of his career playing professionally in Colombia, having played 344 games and scoring 19 goals in Colombia's Fútbol Profesional Colombiano. He won a Fútbol Profesional Colombiano title with Independiente Medellín in 2002, and appeared in 17 regular season and Copa Libertadores games for Independiente Medellín in 2009, before signing with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on 22 July.[http://worldcupway.blogspot.com/2009/07/jair-benitez-signed.html Jair Benitez Signed]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Since joining Dallas Benítez has been a key contributor, helping the club to reach the 2010 MLS Cup final.
= International =
Benítez is a full international with the Colombia national football team, and was part of the Colombian squads at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América.
Personal
Benítez holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/soccer/post/_/id/14532/fc-dallas-2012-roster-dance-updated|title = FC Dallas 2012 Roster Dance (Updated)|date = 24 February 2012}}
Honours
= FC Dallas =
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|jair-benitez}}
- {{NFT player|11622}}
{{Colombia Squad 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Colombia Squad 2007 Copa América}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benitez, Jair}}
Category:Footballers from Valle del Cauca Department
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Colombia men's international footballers
Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Envigado F.C. players
Category:Independiente Santa Fe footballers
Category:Independiente Medellín footballers
Category:Deportivo Pereira footballers
Category:Club Atlético Colón footballers
Category:Deportivo Cali footballers
Category:Categoría Primera A players
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:2007 Copa América players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States