Mario Elias Guevara

Mario Guevara

Personal information
Full name	Mario Elías Guevara Rivera
Date of birth	March 1, 1971 (1971-03-01) (age 40)
Place of birth	Sonsonate, El Salvador
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
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 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 at 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 Guevara – FIFA competition record
4. ^ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF

External links

• Mario Elias Guevara at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Guevara, Mario Elias
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Short description
Date of birth	March 1, 1971
Place of birth	El Salvador
Date of death
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