Mario Elias Guevara

Mario Guevara
Personal information
Full nameMario Elías Guevara Rivera
Date of birthMarch 1, 1971
Place of birthSonsonate, El Salvador
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positiondefender
Youth career
1987Apaneca Pepsi
1989Acajutla
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1990-1995Tiburones
1996–2005Alianza
2006–2008Once Municipal
2008–2010Alba-Ajacutla
National team‡
1999–2004El Salvador18(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 May 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guevara and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Mario Elías Guevara Rivera (born March 1, 1971 in Sonsonate, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player.

Club career

Nicknamed el Jefe (the boss), Guevara started his career at local club Tiburones, then had a lengthy spell at Salvadoran Premier League side Alianza with whom he won several league titles.[1] After 10 seasons with them he moved to Once Municipal to become player/coach in 2006 and finished his career with a return to lower league outfit Alba-Ajacutla.[2]

International career

Guevara made his debut for El Salvador in a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] as well as at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup.[4]

His final international game was a September 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.

References

  1. ↑ El peso de la experiencia - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
  2. ↑ CD Alba Acajutla 2009-2010 - CD Alba Ajacutla
  3. ↑ Mario Elias Guevara – FIFA competition record
  4. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF

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