Jorge Benitez
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Career & Clubs
Benitez played at least two seasons in the American Soccer League. He was second in league scoring with 21 goals while with the Ukrainian Nationals during the 1965–1966 season. In the 1966–1967 season, he led the league in scoring with 16 goals. He then scored seven goals with the Boston Tigers during the 1967-1968 ASL season before jumping to the Los Angeles Wolves of the North American Soccer League. The Wolves folded at the end of the season and Benitez moved to the Kansas City Spurs for the 1969 season. He was the second leading scorer with fifteen goals in fourteen games as the Spurs won the league championship.
- Club
- Philadelphia Ukrainians (1965–1967)
- Club
- Boston Tigers (1967–1968)
- Club
- Los Angeles Wolves (1968–1968)
- Club
- Kansas City Spurs (1969–1969)
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- United States men's national soccer team (1972–1972)
- League
- North American Soccer League
- National team
- United States
Clubs
- Philadelphia Ukrainians1965–1967
- Boston Tigers1967–1968
- Los Angeles Wolves1968–1968
- Kansas City Spurs1969–1969
- United States men's national soccer team1972–1972
Played together with
- Alex ElyPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1959–1965
- Charlie McCullyPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1967–1967
- Ivan BorodiakPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1960–1966
- John BestPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1962–1967
- Juan PalettaPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1967–1967
- Kaizer MotaungPhiladelphia Ukrainians
- Ostap SteckiwPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1959–1959
- Randy HortonPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1970–1970
Vladimiro TarnawskyPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1964–1967- Walter ChyzowychPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1958–1965
- Walter ChyzowychPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1971–1975
- Wilberforce MfumPhiladelphia Ukrainians · 1970–1970
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Identifiers & aliases
Jorge Benítez, also known as George Benitez, is an American former soccer forward. He played in both the American Soccer League and the North American Soccer League. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1972.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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