Sergio Méndez

Sergio Méndez
Personal information
Full name Sergio de Jesús Méndez Cortez
Date of birth February 14, 1942(1942-02-14)
Place of birth Santa Elena, El Salvador
Date of death 1978
Place of death El Salvador
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
El Vencedor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1969–1971 Atlético Marte
1966 Águila
National team
El Salvador
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Cortez.

Sergio de Jesús Méndez Cortez (born 14 February 1942 – died 1978) was a football player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

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Club career

Nicknamed el Tabudo, Méndez played for Atlético Marte[1] and Águila.

International career

Méndez played 3 matches for El Salvador at the 1968 Summer Olympics, after he had scored against Cuba in the qualifiers.[2] Méndez also had the opportunity to play at the 1965 CONCACAF Championship where he played all of the games. In the Championship he started in 5 games, substituted in 2 games and scored 3 goals for the Salvadoran team.[3] He also played in three matches at the 1970 World Cup Finals.[4]

Death

Mendez died in a car accident in 1978; he is one of six 1968 Olympic footballers of El Salvador who have already passed away.[5]

References

  1. ^ Sergio de Jesus Mendez - Atlético Marte
  2. ^ Una y una en La Habana - El Gráfico (Spanish)
  3. ^ Gomez, Omar. "El Salvador en Copa CCCF y NORCECA". elbaloncuscatleco.com. http://www.elbaloncuscatleco.com/otros.html. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
  4. ^ Sergio Méndez – FIFA competition record
  5. ^ Hace 40 años de aquel México 70 - El Salvador.com (Spanish)
El Salvador squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup

http://www.clubdeportivoatleticomarte.com/p/historia.html