Mario Mayén Meza
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Mario Ernesto Mayén Meza (born on 19 May 1968 in La Libertad
, El Salvador
) is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer.
, FAS
and Águila
. He finished his career at San Salvador F.C.
, with whom he won their first league title.
in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup
qualification match against Nicaragua
and has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at the 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
His final international match was a May 1997 World Cup qualification match against Jamaica
.
and has been an assistant coach with San Salvador F.C.
, where he was dismissed in April 2007, Luis Ángel Firpo
and Águila
.
La Libertad, La Libertad
La Libertad is a municipality located in El Salvador namesake and one of the main sights of this country. According to official census of 2007, has a population of inhabitants.-History:...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer.
Club career
Mayén Meza has played for three of the 'Big Four' of Salvadoran football: AlianzaAlianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
, FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
and Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
. He finished his career at San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...
, with whom he won their first league title.
International career
Nicknamed el Negro, Mayén made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
qualification match against Nicaragua
Nicaragua national football team
The Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. It is among the weakest teams in Central America and achieved its first qualification to a major international competition in 2009, when they qualified for the 2009...
and has earned a total of 36 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at the 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
His final international match was a May 1997 World Cup qualification match against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
.
Retirement
Formally, his name is Meza Mayén instead of Mayén Meza because his father's name is Meza. He was also nicknamed el Tiburón (the Shark), since he used to smell like fish at the training ground after first helping his mother in her fish shops. He now runs his own seafood business in La LibertadLa Libertad, La Libertad
La Libertad is a municipality located in El Salvador namesake and one of the main sights of this country. According to official census of 2007, has a population of inhabitants.-History:...
and has been an assistant coach with San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...
, where he was dismissed in April 2007, Luis Ángel Firpo
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
and Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
.