Mario Elias Guevara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Elías Guevara Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Sonsonate, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987 | Apaneca Pepsi | ||
| 1989 | Acajutla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990-1995 | Tiburones | ||
| 1996–2005 | Alianza | ||
| 2006–2008 | Once Municipal | ||
| 2008–2010 | Alba-Ajacutla | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2004 | El Salvador | 18 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2011. | |||
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
- ↑ El peso de la experiencia - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
- ↑ CD Alba Acajutla 2009-2010 - CD Alba Ajacutla
- ↑ Mario Elias Guevara – FIFA competition record
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF
External links
- Mario Elias Guevara at National-Football-Teams.com
- De vuelta a las raíces (Bio) - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)