Hugo Brizuela

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Brizuela and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.

Hugo Brizuela
Personal information
Full name Hugo Rolando Brizuela Benítez
Date of birth (1969-02-08) 8 February 1969 (age 57)
Place of birth Pilar, Paraguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
Sol de América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1992 Sol de América 15 (6)
1992–1995 O'Higgins 61 (23)
1993 → Unión Española (loan) 15 (3)
1996–1997 Audax Italiano 50 (29)
1998 Argentinos Juniors 32 (20)
1999–2000 Universidad Católica 53 (29)
2001 Chacarita Juniors 17 (10)
2001–2002 Pachuca 26 (8)
2002–2003 León 14 (2)
2003 Barcelona SC 1 (0)
2004 Audax Italiano 12 (1)
2005 O'Higgins 18 (7)
Total 314 (138)
International career
1998–2002 Paraguay 21 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugo Rolando Brizuela Benítez (born 8 February 1969) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

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Brizuela started his career with Sol de América in his homeland,[1] with whom he won the 1991 Paraguayan Primera División[2] and took part in the Copa Libertadores in 1989 and 1992.[3][4]

He spent the most part of his career in Chile playing for O'Higgins,[5] Unión Española,[6] Audax Italiano and Universidad Católica.[7][1]

In Argentina, he played for Argentinos Juniors and Chacarita Juniors in 1998 and 2001, respectively.[7]

In Mexico, he played for Pachuca and León. He was part of the Pachuca team that won the Invierno 2001 championship in Mexico.[7][1]

In Ecuador, he made an appearance for Barcelona SC.[7][1]

He ended his career with Audax Italiano in 2004[8] and O'Higgins in the 2005 Primera B.[1][9]

At international level, Brizuela represented Paraguay at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[10] He earned a total of 15 caps with three goals scored between 1998 and 2002.

Personal life

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He is the older brother of the Paraguayan-born Chilean former footballer Braulio Brizuela.[11][12]

He acquired Chilean citizenship by residence and made his home in Rancagua after his retirement.[7] Later, he returned to his city of birth.[1]

References

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