Mário Rondon
Encyclopedia
Mario Junior Rondón Fernández (born 26 March 1986 in Caracas
) is a Venezuela
n footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in Portugal
, as a striker.
at age 18, finishing his junior career with A.D. Pontassolense
. He then proceeded to play four years with the third division
side.
After scoring 11 goals in his last year, Rondón moved straight into the top level as he signed with F.C. Paços de Ferreira. Rarely used in his debut season, he finished it on loan to second division
's S.C. Beira-Mar, being relatively used as the Aveiro team returned to division one
after a three-year absence.
Rondón returned to Paços for 2010–11. In the first game of the season, against Sporting Clube de Portugal on 14 August, he scored the only goal for a home win, eventually finishing as the club's top scorer with nine league goals, and adding four in the campaign
's Portuguese League Cup, where his team reached the final against S.L. Benfica (1–2 loss).
On 14 July 2011, Rondón signed for C.D. Nacional, for an undisclosed fee.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
) is a Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, as a striker.
Football career
Rondón arrived in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
at age 18, finishing his junior career with A.D. Pontassolense
A.D. Pontassolense
Associação Desportiva Pontassolense is a Portuguese football club based in Ponta do Sol, Madeira. Founded in 1979, it currently plays in the Portuguese Second Division, holding home matches at Campo Municipal Ponta do Sol, with a 3,000-seat capacity....
. He then proceeded to play four years with the third division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
side.
After scoring 11 goals in his last year, Rondón moved straight into the top level as he signed with F.C. Paços de Ferreira. Rarely used in his debut season, he finished it on loan to second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
's S.C. Beira-Mar, being relatively used as the Aveiro team returned to division one
2009–10 Liga de Honra
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after a three-year absence.
Rondón returned to Paços for 2010–11. In the first game of the season, against Sporting Clube de Portugal on 14 August, he scored the only goal for a home win, eventually finishing as the club's top scorer with nine league goals, and adding four in the campaign
2010–11 Taça da Liga
The 2010–11 Taça da Liga was the fourth edition of the portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on August 8, 2010. The final was scheduled on April 23, 2011 where Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira 2-1, and won their third title. The final was played at the Estadio Cidade de Coimbra,...
's Portuguese League Cup, where his team reached the final against S.L. Benfica (1–2 loss).
On 14 July 2011, Rondón signed for C.D. Nacional, for an undisclosed fee.