Mario Méndez (Panamanian footballer)

Mario Méndez
Personal information
Full name Mario Uriel Méndez
Date of birth January 5, 1977 (1977-01-05) (age 35)
Place of birth David, Panama
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Deportivo Vianeth
Cruz Azul F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995-1998 Chiriquí 81 (11)
1998-2005 Tauro 133 (17)
2006 Chorrillo 26 (2)
2007-2008 Atlético Chiriquí 36 (1)
National team
2000-2004 Panama 25 (4)
Teams managed
2008-2010 Atlético Chiriquí
2011-present Panama U-20 assistant
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mario Uriel Méndez, commonly known as El Cholito was born on January 5, 1977 in David, Chiriquí was a Panamanian football defender and currently is a manager.

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Playing career

Club

In Panama, Mendez played for Chiriquí F.C., Tauro, Chorrillo and Atlético Chiriquí. In 2004 he had the opportunity to go to trial to CR Vasco da Gama but hurt his Achilles tendon in Julio Dely Valdés and Jorge Dely Valdés farewell game.

Panama

El cholito was part of the Panama squad that participated in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 held in Guatemala.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring in 2008, Méndez became the manager of Atlético Chiriquí (the only team in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol Chiriquí). In the 2009 Apertura I championship, he led Atlético Chiriquí to their first qualification to the semifinals round after being 2nd in the general table. Unfortunately for cholito, they lost on aggregate score to San Francisco.

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