Mario Méndez (Panamanian footballer)
Encyclopedia
Mario Uriel Méndez, commonly known as El Cholito was born on January 5, 1977 in David
, Chiriquí
was a Panamanian football
defender and currently is a manager.
, Tauro
, Chorrillo and Atlético Chiriquí
. In 2004 he had the opportunity to go to trial to CR Vasco da Gama but hurt his Achilles tendon
in Julio Dely Valdés
and Jorge Dely Valdés
farewell game.
squad that participated in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 held in Guatemala
.
(the only team in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol Chiriquí
). In the 2009 Apertura I championship, he led Atlético Chiriquí
to their first qualification to the semifinals round after being 2nd in the general table. Unfortunately for cholito, they lost on aggregate score to San Francisco
.
David, Panama
David is a city located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2010. It is a relatively affluent city with most families and houses having basic living requirements, such as concrete houses, clean...
, Chiriquí
Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí is a province of Panama, it is located on the western coast of Panama, and it is also the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population of 416,873 as of the year 2010...
was a Panamanian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender and currently is a manager.
Club
In Panama, Mendez played for Chiriquí F.C.Chiriquí F.C.
Chiriquí Fútbol Club was a Panamanian football team that played in the city of David between 1995 and 2002.-History:Chiriquí F.C. was founded on 1995 by a group business man from Chiriquí including fellow Colombian Enrique París Villegas...
, Tauro
Tauro F.C.
Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven...
, Chorrillo and Atlético Chiriquí
Atletico Chiriqui
Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.-Foundation:...
. In 2004 he had the opportunity to go to trial to CR Vasco da Gama but hurt his Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
in Julio Dely Valdés
Julio Dely Valdes
Julio César Dely Valdés is a retired Panamanian association football player. He is a twin brother of Jorge Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés...
and Jorge Dely Valdés
Jorge Dely Valdés
Jorge Luis Dely Valdés is a Panamanian football player. He is a twin brother of Julio Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés....
farewell game.
Panama
El cholito was part of the PanamaPanama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
squad that participated in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2003 held in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
.
Managerial career
Shortly after retiring in 2008, Méndez became the manager of Atlético ChiriquíAtletico Chiriqui
Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.-Foundation:...
(the only team in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol Chiriquí
Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí is a province of Panama, it is located on the western coast of Panama, and it is also the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population of 416,873 as of the year 2010...
). In the 2009 Apertura I championship, he led Atlético Chiriquí
Atletico Chiriqui
Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.-Foundation:...
to their first qualification to the semifinals round after being 2nd in the general table. Unfortunately for cholito, they lost on aggregate score to San Francisco
San Francisco F.C.
San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...
.