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Leandro Iván Benegas (born 27 November 1988) is an Argentine-Chilean[2][3] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Unión Española on loan from Colo-Colo.

Club career

In the second half of 2024, Benegas was loaned out to Unión Española from Colo-Colo.[4]

International career

He received his first call up to the Chile senior team to play the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Colombia on 13 October 2020,[5] replacing Juan Carlos Gaete due to injury,[6] but he didn't make his international debut.

Personal life

On 26 December 2018, Benegas received the Chilean nationality by residence.[2][3]

Honours

Universidad de Chile

References

  1. ^ Profile at Universidad de Chile
  2. ^ a b Cerna, Tamara (26 December 2018). "Gobierno entrega 52 cartas de nacionalización: Una es por gracia y otra fue para el futbolista Leandro Benegas". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Entregan 70 cartas de nacionalización: Leandro Benegas entre nuevos chilenos". ElDinamo.cl. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ Zúñiga, Alfonso (22 July 2024). "Unión Española tiene NUEVO delantero: Lo hizo OFICIAL su fichaje". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Jugador convocado a la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Jugador liberado de la convocatoria de la Selección Chilena". laroja.cl. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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