Pablo Javier Bengoechea (born June 27, 1965) is an Uruguayan former professional footballer. A midfielder of exquisite technique, he played for several clubs in Uruguay and Spain. He was the captain of the club C.A. Penarol and the Uruguay national team, and played for the latter at the 1990 World Cup. He is known by the nicknames of "the Professor" and "the Ten".
Club career
Bengoechea, a native of Rivera, started his career at the Oriental Atletico Club of Rivera. He later played for Montevideo Wanderers, Sevilla FC of Spain, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and C.A. Penarol.
Penarol
Bengoechea's career at Penarol was very successful in terms of titles won. He helped the team conquer the second quinquennium of gold (five consecutive league titles), winning the league title in the seasons of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. He also won titles in 1999 and 2003, the 1997 Liguilla, and two Parmalat championships in 1994 and 1994. He is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Penarol. Thanks to his high professionalism inside and outside the football pitch, Bengoechea played professionally until the age of 38.
National team
He was a member of the Uruguayan national team from 1987 to 1998. He played in the Copa Americas of 1987 and 1995. He scored in the final of both the 1987 and 1995 Copa Americas, as Uruguay won the titles against Chile and Brazil respectively. He played in Uruguay's only loss at the 1990 World Cup, against Belgium, coming in as a substitute and scoring his team's only goal of the match.
After retirement
During the 2005-2006 season, along his friend Oscar Aguirregaray, he is part of the technical staff at Club Atletico River Plate.
To honor his accomplishments at Penarol, a monument in the Aromos was erected. Hundreds of manyas were present the day of the inauguration.
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