Eduardo Bennett
# Eduardo Bennett

José Eduardo Bennett (born 11 September 1968) is a Honduran former footballer. He is currently manager of UPNFM.

## Club career

Born in La Ceiba, Bennett played in the youth teams of local side Victoria and moved to Tegucigalpa aged 14. There he played college football and later joined Curacao. His debut in Liga Nacional was on 29 September 1988 at the age of 19 wearing Curacao's jersey against Motagua, and he scored to tie 1-1.

Nicknamed El Balín or Demonio (the Demon), he played for Curacao, CD Olimpia and CD Victoria in Honduras, Cobras in Mexico, Argentinos Juniors, San Lorenzo (with whom he won the 1995 Clausura title) and Second Division Chacarita Juniors and Quilmes in 10 years in Argentina as well as for Cobreloa in Chile.

His debut in Honduran Second Division was on February 4, 2007 at the age of 38 for Unión Ájax against Real Sociedad. By May 2009, he has scored 83 goals in the Honduran national league.

At age 41, Bennett retired after playing with Necaxa in the Honduran second division and started training the Necaxa reserves.

## International career

Bennett made his debut for Honduras in a May 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Panama and has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring 19 goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 1991, 1993 and 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cups. He is the scorer of the first ever goal at a CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals.

He was substituted in his final international, an April 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Panama.

## International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | 28 June 1991 | Los Angeles, United States | Canada | 4-2 | Win | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 30 June 1991 | Los Angeles, United States | Jamaica | 5-0 | Win | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 5 July 1991 | Los Angeles, United States | Costa Rica | 2-0 | Win | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 28 June 1992 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Panama | 4-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 5. | 28 June 1992 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Panama | 4-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 6. | 28 June 1992 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Panama | 4-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 7. | 28 June 1992 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Panama | 4-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 8. | 8 July 1992 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Colombia | 1-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 9. | 24 September 1992 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Jamaica | 2-0 | Win | Friendly |
| 10. | 22 November 1992 | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4-0 | Win | World Cup 1994 Qualifier |
| 11. | 25 April 1993 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | El Salvador | 2-0 | Win | World Cup 1994 Qualifier |
| 12. | 25 April 1993 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | El Salvador | 2-0 | Win | World Cup 1994 Qualifier |
| 13. | 10 July 1993 | Dallas, United States | Panama | 5-1 | Win | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 14. | 10 July 1993 | Dallas, United States | Panama | 5-1 | Win | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 15. | 10 July 1993 | Dallas, United States | Panama | 5-1 | Win | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 16. | 14 July 1993 | Dallas, United States | Jamaica | 3-1 | Loss | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 17. | 21 September 1996 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Mexico | 2-1 | Win | World Cup 1998 Qualifier |
| 18. | 17 November 1996 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11-3 | Win | World Cup 1998 Qualifier |

## Titles

| Season | Club | Title |
| - | - | - |
| Clausura 1995 | San Lorenzo de Almagro | Primera Division Argentina Championship |
