Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra (born 27 June 1965) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer, who is currently a manager. A midfielder of exquisite technique, he played for several clubs in Uruguay and Spain.[1] He was the captain of the club C.A. Peñarol and the Uruguay national team. He also played at the 1990 World Cup. He is known by the nicknames of "the Professor" and "the Ten".
Bengoechea's career at Peñarol was very successful in terms of titles won. He helped the team conquer the second “Quinquenio de Oro” (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 1993 and 1994.[citation needed]
National team
He represented the Uruguay national team from 1986 to 1997. He played in the Copa Americas of 1987 and 1995. He scored in the final of both the 1987 and 1995 Copas América, as Uruguay won the titles against Chile and Brazil, respectively. He played in Uruguay's loss at the 1990 World Cup against Belgium, coming in as a substitute and scoring the team's only goal of the match.
