Ramón Manuel Mendoza

Manuel Mendoza
Personal information
Full nameRamón Manuel Mendoza Intriago
Date of birthOctober 10, 1976
Place of birthEl Empalme, Ecuador
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19962001CS Emelec
20012002Deportivo Cuenca
20022003Levski Sofia8(0)
20032005Deportivo Cuenca
2005LDU Portoviejo
2006SD Aucas12(0)
2007Deportivo Quito27(0)
2008Deportivo Azogues15(1)
2009CD Olmedo15(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 23, 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Manuel Mendoza (born October 10, 1976 in El Empalme) is an Ecuadorian football defender.[1]

In 2002-03 season Mendoza played for Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, with whom he won the Bulgarian Cup.

Although not scoring a single goal in the Premier League, Mendoza scored in the last minute against arch-rivals CSKA Sofia in the semi-final of the Bulgarian Cup, giving Levski a 1-0. With this feat he entered Levski's folklore forever. Mendoza is the first Ecuadorian player in the Bulgarian football.

After end of the season he returned to Deportivo Cuenca[2] and became a champion of Ecuador in 2004.

In his country Mendoza played also for LDU Portoviejo, SD Aucas, Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Azogues and CD Olmedo.

Club Playing Honours

Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca

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