To condense such an extensive career into a few lines, both with CD Málaga as player and coach, and Málaga CF in various stages and roles, is supremely difficult. At the hand of our Club historian, Domingo Muñoz we review the most outstanding achievements of our Blue and White Club adviser, nicknamed ‘the tiger’ in his day (a nickname given to him by the legendary Sebastián Viberti), for his ferocity on the field of play. An interesting statistical journey that highlights the historical dimension of the Malaguista figure that is Benítez.
Antonio Benítez (player)
- Seasons at CD Málaga: 12 (The player who spent the second highest number of seasons with CD Málaga, tied with Pepe Arias. Migueli, with 13, is in the top spot).
- Matches played: 222 (106 in the First Division, 83 in the Second, 31 Cup and 2 Promotion games; he scored 2 goals, both in the Second Division.
- Promotions: 4 (1964-65, 1966-67, 1969-70 and 1975-76, all 4 to the First Division.
- First match: Atlético Ceuta 3-2 CD Málaga (13/09/1964), scored a goal.
- Last match: CD Málaga 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (16/05/1976).
- Tribute match: CD Málaga 8-0 FAR Rabat (11/08/1976).
As a senior, he was with Atlético Andalucía (1959-60), Club Atlético Malagueño (1960-64) and CD Málaga (1964-76).
Antonio Benítez (coach)
- CD Málaga: 311 matches (158 in the First Division, 99 in the Second, 40 Cup, 12 League Cup and 2 Promotion games).
- Málaga CF: 69 matches (40 matches in the Third Division, 19 in Segunda B, 6 Promotion and 4 Cup games).
- Coach with the most matches in the history of CD Málaga and the most consecutive seasons whilst in the role (4).
- First Málaga CF coach under this name.
- With CD Málaga, a promotion to the First Division (1981-82).
- With Málaga CF, undefeated league champion (40 matches, 31 victories, 9 draws) and a promotion to Segunda B (1994-95).
As coach, Club Atlético Malagueño (1976-80), second coach CD Málaga (1980-81), CD Málaga (1981-1987), Real Murcia (1987-1988), CD Málaga (1988-1990) and Málaga CF (1994-1996).
(*) The 1985-86 season he coached CD Málaga in two phases, then in the 1988-89 season he arrived on matchday 21 and in the 1995-96 was dismissed on matchday 19.
