Mario Méndez (Panamanian footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mario Uriel Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | David, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 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 is a former Panamanian football defender and currently is a manager.
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.
External links
- Mario Méndez at National-Football-Teams.com
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