Nicolás Benegas

Gabriel Nicolás Benegas (born 1 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Defensores de Belgrano in the Primera Nacional.[1]

Nicolás Benegas
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Nicolás Benegas
Date of birth (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996
Place of birth Eldorado, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward[2]
Team information
Current team
 Defensores de Belgrano
Youth career
Vicov
2015–2016 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Boca Juniors 4 (0)
2016–2017 → Quilmes (loan) 18 (1)
2017–2018 → San Martín T. (loan) 12 (0)
2018–2019 Brown de Adrogué 24 (5)
2019–2021 Defensores de Belgrano 29 (7)
2021 Seoul E-Land 23 (6)
2022 Sol de América 13 (1)
2022– Defensores de Belgrano 27 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 september 2023

Career

Benegas played for Vicov and Boca Juniors in his youth career.[3] He first played for Boca's senior squad during the 2016 Argentine Primera División season, making his debut in a defeat to Argentinos Juniors.[1][4] He subsequently participated in Boca's final three fixtures of the season.[1]

In July 2016, Benegas joined fellow Primera División outfit Quilmes on loan.[5] His Quilmes debut came on 10 September against Huracán. In his third appearance, Benegas scored his first career goal versus Olimpo.[1]

In August 2017, Benegas was loaned out to Primera B Nacional team San Martín.[6] Almost a year later, Brown signed Benegas.[1]

After five goals in twenty-seven matches for Brown, Benegas moved across the second tier to Defensores de Belgrano.[1] He scored five times in the curtailed 2019–20, including twice against former club Quilmes.[1]

On 18 February 2021, Benegas headed to South Korea to join K League 2 side Seoul E-Land FC; penning terms until 2023.[7] There was also an offer from an unnamed Spanish club, though he chose the Korean team out of sincerity.[7] He debuted on 28 February in a win against Busan IPark, coming off the bench to replace Lee Geon-hui.[1] He then netted twice on his second appearance against Gimcheon Sangmu on 6 March.[1] After a spell at Paraguayan club Sol de América in early 2022, Benegas returned to his former club, Defensores de Belgrano, on 3 June 2022.[8]

Career statistics
As of 28 December 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2016 Primera División 4000—000040
2016–17 0000—000000
2017–18 0000—000000
Total 4000—000040
Quilmes (loan) 2016–17 Primera División 18120——00201
San Martín (loan) 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 12000——00120
Brown 2018–19 24530——00275
Defensores de Belgrano 2019–20 20500——00205
2020 9200——0092
Total 29750——00297
Seoul E-Land FC 2021 K League 2 23610——00172
Total 23610——00246
Club Sol de América 2022 Paraguayan Primera División 0000——0000
Career total 1101960—000010915

    References
    1. "Nicolás Benegas profile". Soccerway. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
    2. "Nicolás Benegas". World Football. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    3. "Nicolás Benegas, el 9 de Guillermo Barros Schelotto". Diario Xeneize. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
    4. "El debut de Julián Chicco y Nicolás Benegas en Boca". Goal. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
    5. "Nicolás Benegas profile". Quilmes Atlético Club. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
    6. "San Martín sigue sumando refuerzos: llegó Nicolás Benegas". La Gaceta. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
    7. "서울 이랜드 FC, 보카 주니어스 출신 공격수 베네가스 영입! … 2021시즌 외인 구성 완료!". Seoul E-Land FC. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    8. Benegas puso el gancho y es refuerzo del Dragón, soloascenso.com.ar, 3 June 2022
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