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Hugo Rolando Brizuela Benítez (born 8 February 1969) is a former Paraguayan football striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Rolando Brizuela Benítez | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Pilar, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
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.
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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]
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