Christian Benítez - Trivia, Family, Bio
Ella Bryant
Updated on February 09, 2026
Ecuadorian striker nicknamed Chucho who earned Club America's Top Goalscorer and Best Player honors in 2012. He died due to respiratory failure at a hospital in Doha, Qatar.
Before Fame
He played 8 seasons in the El Nacional youth ranks from 1997 to 2005.
Trivia
He earned the Best Serie A player award with El Nacional in 2006.
Family Life
He had a pair of twins with his wife Cleber Chala.
Associated With
He first became teammates with Antonio Valencia on Ecuador's national team in 2005.
