Juan Armando Benavídez

Juan Armando Benavídez Rodríguez (20 September 1927 – 31 July 2005) was an Argentine football player.

Career
Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Benavídez played as a striker. He began his career in his hometown club, Atlético Tucumán, and played briefly for Estudiantes de La Plata in 1946 before transferring to Newell's Old Boys in 1947. In 1951, he was signed by San Lorenzo, where scored 68 goals in 131 matches, and was the top goalscorer of the 1953 Argentine Primera División.

He remained at San Lorenzo until 1955, when he was briefly signed to Atlético de Madrid. He was presented as the "next Di Stéfano" and debuted in a friendly against Botafogo, but performed poorly and was sacked at half-time. Benavídez then returned the transfer money and went back to Buenos Aires, but soon after, he was signed by RCD Espanyol, where he remained until 1958, scoring 20 goals in 62 matches. After leaving Espanyol, he played for Granada and Málaga before retiring in 1962.

He played one match for the Argentina national team in 1951, against Ireland.

He died on 31 July 2005 in Málaga, aged 77.