Alan Benítez

Following his move to Internacional, Benítez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 5→6), while his Rating eased 27→20. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Libertad Asuncion	5	0	0	6.65	—	—
2025/26	Internacional · 16th	11	0	0	6.68	20	6
2025/26	Cerro Porteno	16	2	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Cerro Porteno	29	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Cerro Porteno	16	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Cerro Porteno	8	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Minnesota United FC · 7th	12	1	2	6.68	27	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Paraguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Paraguay	8	0
Paraguay U17	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

A. Benítez is a 32-year-old central defender at Internacional, rated 20.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benítez.

On the season, Benítez graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.553 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 6).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 32 Benítez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Benítez is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

20.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.9%

Minutes

limited game time

2.55

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Internacional finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

2.55

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.9%

Available fixtures30 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.553

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %100

Dribble success %75

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 32, Benítez sits on 3.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Benítez's projected Rating — 20.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success75%

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions3

Blocks1

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Libertad Asuncion2025/26 – nowFree

Internacional2025/26 – 2025/26Free Transfer

Cerro Porteno2023/24 – 2025/26Free

Minnesota United FC2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Cerro Porteno2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Olimpia2019/20 – 2021/22Free

Libertad Asuncion(back from loan)2016/17 – 2019/20

Benfica(on loan)until 2016/17

Rubio NU(on loan)2015/16 – 2016/17

Benfica(on loan)2015/16 – 2015/16

Libertad Asuncionuntil 2015/16

About A. Benítez

Alan Max Benítez Domínguez is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for Internacional, born on January 25, 1994 in Asunción, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Internacional currently sit 16th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, A. Benítez has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 564 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 9 rated games. His season has spanned the Division Profesional - Apertura, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Serie A. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When A. Benítez plays, Internacional's record this season is 4W-2D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.84 at home against 6.57 on the road.

Recent matches

November 25, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Santos (1 minutes)
October 25, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Fluminense (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 22, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Bahia (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
October 19, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Sport Recife (31 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 27, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Juventude (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 13, 2025: 1-4 loss away at Palmeiras (48 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 17, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Flamengo (95 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 9, 2025: 3-1 win away at RB Bragantino (64 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 3, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Sao Paulo (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 24, 2025: 2-1 win away at Santos (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Benítez at 20.3 with a Season form score of 5.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: A. Benítez has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Division Profesional. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, A. Benítez has totalled 267 club appearances with 11 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 35 appearances for Libertad Asuncion.

A. Benítez's career has also included time at Libertad Asuncion, Cerro Porteno, Minnesota United FC, Olimpia, Benfica and Rubio NU.

On the international stage, A. Benítez has represented Paraguay and Paraguay U17 — 14 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Internacional finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

Watch points