Richard Benigno

Richard Benigno
Personal information
Date of birth	May 20, 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 1.90
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1986–1989	Oklahoma City Stars
Senior career*
Years	Team
1990–1991	Oklahoma City Spirit
1990–1991	Wichita Wings (indoor)
1992–1993	Karlsruher SC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Benigno is a retired German-American soccer forward who played professionally in Europe and the United States.

Benigno attended Oklahoma City University (OCU) where he was the first player recruited when the school established a men's soccer team in 1986. In 1989, his senior season, Benigno was a Third Team NAIA All American. In 1990, OCU head coach Brian Harvey became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Spirit of the Lone Star Soccer Alliance. Harvey brought several OCU players, including Benigno, into the team. Benigno played two seasons with the Spirit. The Spirit won the 1990 Lone Star Soccer Alliance title, defeating FC Dallas 3-0. Benigno scored the second Spirit goal in that game. Benigno spent the 1990-1991 indoor season with the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He then moved to Europe where he played for several years.

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