Mario Elias Guevara

Mario Guevara
Personal information
Full name Mario Elías Guevara Rivera
Date of birth (1971-03-01) 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)

* 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 GuevaraFIFA competition record
  4. UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF

External links


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