Nelson Benítez

Nelson Fabián Benítez

Position: DF-MF (FB-WM, left) ▪ Footed: Left

181cm, 82kg (5-11½, 181lb)

Born: May 24, 1984 in Córdoba, Argentina ar

Citizenship: Argentina ar

2008-09 Primeira Liga Champion

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Standard Stats: Domestic Leagues

Standard Stats: Domestic Leagues Table
							Playing Time			Performance								Expected				Progression			Per 90 Minutes
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Starts	Min	90s	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	PK	PKatt	CrdY	CrdR	xG	npxG	xAG	npxG+xAG	PrgC	PrgP	PrgR	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	G+A-PK	xG	xAG	xG+xAG	npxG	npxG+xAG	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	5	4	285	3.2	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0								0.00	0.32	0.32	0.00	0.32						Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	6	6	520	5.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0								0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00						Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	15	15	1,304	14.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0								0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00						Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1	1	90	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1	4	4	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		27	26	2,199	24.4	0	1	1	0	0	0	9	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1	4	4	0.00	0.04	0.04	0.00	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
			Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Starts	Min	90s	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	PK	PKatt	CrdY	CrdR	xG	npxG	xAG	npxG+xAG	PrgC	PrgP	PrgR	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	G+A-PK	xG	xAG	xG+xAG	npxG	npxG+xAG	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		16	16	1,394	15.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1	4	4	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		6	6	520	5.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0								0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		5	4	285	3.2	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0								0.00	0.32	0.32	0.00	0.32

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						11	10	805	8.9	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	0								0.00	0.11	0.11	0.00	0.11
Primera Div (1 Season)						16	16	1,394	15.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1	4	4	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

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Shooting: Domestic Leagues

Shooting: Domestic Leagues Table
							Standard												Expected
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Gls	Sh	SoT	SoT%	Sh/90	SoT/90	G/Sh	G/SoT	Dist	FK	PK	PKatt	xG	npxG	npxG/Sh	G-xG	np:G-xG	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	3.2	0		1			0.32		0.00			0	0						Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	5.8	0		0			0.00					0	0						Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	14.5	0	8	3	37.5	0.55	0.21	0.00	0.00			0	0						Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1.0	0	1	1	100.0	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	13.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		24.4	0	9	5	44.4	0.58	0.20	0.00	0.00	13.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Gls	Sh	SoT	SoT%	Sh/90	SoT/90	G/Sh	G/SoT	Dist	FK	PK	PKatt	xG	npxG	npxG/Sh	G-xG	np:G-xG	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		15.5	0	9	4	44.4	0.58	0.26	0.00	0.00	13.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		5.8	0		0			0.00					0	0
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		3.2	0		1			0.32		0.00			0	0

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						8.9	0		1			0.11		0.00			0	0
Primera Div (1 Season)						15.5	0	9	4	44.4	0.58	0.26	0.00	0.00	13.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0

Passing: Domestic Leagues

Passing: Domestic Leagues Table
							Total					Short			Medium			Long					Expected
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	TotDist	PrgDist	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Ast	xAG	xA	A-xAG	KP	1/3	PPA	CrsPA	PrgP	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	3.2															1									Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	5.8															0									Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	14.5															0									Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1.0	40	63	63.5	702	422	15	18	83.3	21	35	60.0	3	7	42.9	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	4	1	1	4	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		24.4	40	63	63.5	702	422	15	18	83.3	21	35	60.0	3	7	42.9	1	0.0	0.0	+1.0	2	4	1	1	4
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	TotDist	PrgDist	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Ast	xAG	xA	A-xAG	KP	1/3	PPA	CrsPA	PrgP	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		15.5	40	63	63.5	702	422	15	18	83.3	21	35	60.0	3	7	42.9	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	4	1	1	4
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		5.8															0
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		3.2															1

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						8.9															1
Primera Div (1 Season)						15.5	40	63	63.5	702	422	15	18	83.3	21	35	60.0	3	7	42.9	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	4	1	1	4

Pass Types: Domestic Leagues

Pass Types: Domestic Leagues Table
								Pass Types								Corner Kicks			Outcomes
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Att	Live	Dead	FK	TB	Sw	Crs	TI	CK	In	Out	Str	Cmp	Off	Blocks	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	3.2																Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	5.8																Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	14.5							32									Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1.0	63	40	23	0	0	0	4	23	0	0	0	0	40	0	1	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		24.4	63	40	23	0	0	0	36	23	0	0	0	0	40	0	1
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Att	Live	Dead	FK	TB	Sw	Crs	TI	CK	In	Out	Str	Cmp	Off	Blocks	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		15.5	63	40	23	0	0	0	36	23	0	0	0	0	40	0	1
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		5.8
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		3.2

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						8.9
Primera Div (1 Season)						15.5	63	40	23	0	0	0	36	23	0	0	0	0	40	0	1

Goal and Shot Creation: Domestic Leagues

Goal and Shot Creation: Domestic Leagues Table
							SCA		SCA Types						GCA		GCA Types
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	SCA	SCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	GCA	GCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	3.2																	Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	5.8																	Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	14.5																	Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1.0	4	4.00	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		24.4	4	4.00	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	SCA	SCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	GCA	GCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		15.5	4	4.00	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		5.8
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		3.2

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						8.9
Primera Div (1 Season)						15.5	4	4.00	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0

Defensive Actions: Domestic Leagues

Defensive Actions: Domestic Leagues Table
							Tackles					Challenges				Blocks
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Tkl	TklW	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Tkl	Att	Tkl%	Lost	Blocks	Sh	Pass	Int	Tkl+Int	Clr	Err	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	3.2																	Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	5.8																	Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	14.5		41											38				Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1.0	4	4	2	1	1	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	0	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		24.4	4	45	2	1	1	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	0	39	5	1	0
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Tkl	TklW	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Tkl	Att	Tkl%	Lost	Blocks	Sh	Pass	Int	Tkl+Int	Clr	Err	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		15.5	4	45	2	1	1	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	0	39	5	1	0
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		5.8														0
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		3.2														0

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						8.9														0
Primera Div (1 Season)						15.5	4	45	2	1	1	3	3	100.0	0	0	0	0	39	5	1	0

Possession: Domestic Leagues

Possession: Domestic Leagues Table
							Touches							Take-Ons					Carries								Receiving
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Touches	Def Pen	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Att Pen	Live	Att	Succ	Succ%	Tkld	Tkld%	Carries	TotDist	PrgDist	PrgC	1/3	CPA	Mis	Dis	Rec	PrgR	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	3.2																							Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	5.8																							Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	14.5																							Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1.0	69	0	22	30	18	1	69	0	0		0		20	111	73	1	2	0	1	2	18	4	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		24.4	69	0	22	30	18	1	69	0	0		0		20	111	73	1	2	0	1	2	18	4
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Touches	Def Pen	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Att Pen	Live	Att	Succ	Succ%	Tkld	Tkld%	Carries	TotDist	PrgDist	PrgC	1/3	CPA	Mis	Dis	Rec	PrgR	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		15.5	69	0	22	30	18	1	69	0	0		0		20	111	73	1	2	0	1	2	18	4
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		5.8
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		3.2

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						8.9
Primera Div (1 Season)						15.5	69	0	22	30	18	1	69	0	0		0		20	111	73	1	2	0	1	2	18	4

Playing Time: Domestic Leagues

Playing Time: Domestic Leagues Table
							Playing Time				Starts			Subs			Team Success						Team Success (xG)
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Min	Mn/MP	Min%	90s	Starts	Mn/Start	Compl	Subs	Mn/Sub	unSub	PPM	onG	onGA	+/-	+/-90	On-Off	onxG	onxGA	xG+/-	xG+/-90	On-Off	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	5	285	57	10.6	3.2	4		2	1														Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	6	520	87	19.3	5.8	6		5	0														Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	15	1,304	87	90.6	14.5	15	87	14	0		0	0.60	12	29	-17	-1.17	-0.51						Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1	90	90	3.3	1.0	1	90	1	0		6	0.00	0	2	-2	-2.00	-2.10	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		27	2,199	81	23.1	24.4	26	87	22	1		6	0.56	12	31	-19	-1.23	-1.29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00
			Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Min	Mn/MP	Min%	90s	Starts	Mn/Start	Compl	Subs	Mn/Sub	unSub	PPM	onG	onGA	+/-	+/-90	On-Off	onxG	onxGA	xG+/-	xG+/-90	On-Off	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		16	1,394	87	33.7	15.5	16	87	15	0		6	0.56	12	31	-19	-1.23	-1.29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		6	520	87	19.3	5.8	6		5	0
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		5	285	57	10.6	3.2	4		2	1

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						11	805	73	14.9	8.9	10		7	1
Primera Div (1 Season)						16	1,394	87	33.7	15.5	16	87	15	0		6	0.56	12	31	-19	-1.23	-1.29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00

Miscellaneous Stats: Domestic Leagues

Miscellaneous Stats: Domestic Leagues Table
							Performance													Aerial Duels
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	CrdY	CrdR	2CrdY	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TklW	PKwon	PKcon	OG	Recov	Won	Lost	Won%	Matches
2008-2009	24	Porto	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	1st	3.2	3	0															Matches
2009-2010	25	Leixões	pt POR	1. Primeira Liga	16th	5.8	2	0		5													Matches

2016	31	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	15th	14.5	3	0	0	25	18	0	32	38	41	0	0	0					Matches
2016-2017	32	Rafaela	ar ARG	1. Primera Div	17th	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	4	1	4	0	0	0	7	3	3	50.0	Matches
3 Seasons		3 Clubs		2 Leagues		24.4	9	0	0	31	19	0	36	39	45	0	0	0	7	3	3	50.0
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	CrdY	CrdR	2CrdY	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TklW	PKwon	PKcon	OG	Recov	Won	Lost	Won%	Matches
Rafaela (1 Season)				1 League		15.5	4	0	0	26	19	0	36	39	45	0	0	0	7	3	3	50.0
Leixões (1 Season)				1 League		5.8	2	0		5
Porto (1 Season)				1 League		3.2	3	0

Primeira Liga (2 Seasons)						8.9	5	0		5
Primera Div (1 Season)						15.5	4	0	0	26	19	0	36	39	45	0	0	0	7	3	3	50.0

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