
Víctor Benítez
Victor Benitez
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Víctor Benítez Morales (12 September 1935 – 11 July 2022) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. Nicknamed "El Conejo", he notably played for Italian clubs AC Milan, Roma and Inter Milan as well as Argentine club Boca Juniors. He won the European Cup title with AC Milan in 1963. Along with José Velásquez, he is recognised as one of Peru's most important defensive midfielders of all time.
Career
- 1935Born
- 1954Joined Club Alianza Lima
- 1957Joined Peru men's national football team
- 1960Joined Boca Juniors
- 1962Joined AC Milan
- 1963Joined A.C.R. Messina
- 1964Joined AC Milan
- 1965Joined AS Roma
- 1966Joined Venezia F.C.
- 1967Joined Inter Milan
- 1968Joined AS Roma
- 1970Joined Club Sporting Cristal
- 2022Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Lima
- •Citizenship: Peru
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
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