Sergio Mendoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | El Progreso, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | USAC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2006 | Real España | ||
| 2006–2009 | Olimpia | ||
| 2009–2012 | Motagua | 77 | |
| 2012–present | USAC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Honduras | 53 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar (born 23 May 1981) is a Honduran football defender who currently plays for USAC in the Guatemalan national football league.
Club career
Mendoza started his professional career at Real España and joined Olimpia in 2006.
Doping suspension and return
In January 2009 he was suspended for a year by FIFA for using a banned substance.[1] On his return Olimpia claimed him to be theirs because he did not fulfill his contract due to his suspension[2] but he signed for Motagua in October 2009[3] and he played there for 2 years until his recession on 12 May 2012.[4]
He joined compatriots Gilberto Yearwood and Milton Núñez in summer 2012 at newly promoted Guatemalan side USAC.[5]
International career
Mendoza made his debut for Honduras in a March 2002 friendly match against the USA and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played 2 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[6] He also played at the 2003,[7] 2005[8] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10]
His final international was an October 2010 friendly match against New Zealand.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | May 29, 2008 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Venezuela | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
See also
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
- ↑ Fifa supendió a Sergio Mendoza por doping - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Sergio Mendoza se queda con el Motagua - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Sergio Mendoza ya es jugador de Motagua
- ↑ Diez.hn – Sergio Mendoza se despide de Motagua – 12 May 2012
- ↑ Dos hondureños menos en Guatemala - La Tribuna (Spanish)
- ↑ Sergio Mendoza – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Sergio Mendoza at National-Football-Teams.com
- World Cup profile - FIFA
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