Mario Guevara

Mario Guevara
Personal information
Full name Mario Elías Guevara Rivera
Date of birth (1971-03-01) March 1, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Sonsonate, El Salvador
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987 Apaneca Pepsi
1989 Acajutla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Tiburones
1996–2005 Alianza FC
2006–2008 Once Municipal
2008–2010 Alba-Acajutla
International career
1999–2004 El Salvador 18 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Sonsonate FC[1] (reserves)
2016–2018 Sonsonate FC[2][3] (assistant)
2018 Sonsonate FC[4] (interim)
2018 Sonsonate FC[5]
2020 Once Deportivo (physical trainer)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guevara and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Mario Elías Guevara Rivera (born March 1, 1971) is a former Salvadoran professional football player.[6][7]

Club career

Nicknamed el Jefe (the boss), Guevara started his career at local club Tiburones, then had a lengthy spell at Primera División club Alianza F.C. with whom he won several league titles.

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.

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[8] as well as at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup.[9]

His final international game was a September 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.

Honours

Player

Club

Alianza F.C.
Once Municipal

References

  1. ^ "Sonsonate arrancó con empate en Reservas – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. ^ "Mario Elías Guevara: ???Hemos sufrido muchas turbulencias??? | Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com. May 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mario Elías Guevara: "Debemos definir esta semana el once inicial" – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. ^ "En Sonsonate no descartan nuevos refuerzos para el Apertura 2018". El Gráfico.
  5. ^ "Debut con triunfo para Mario Elías Guevara con Sonsonate". El Gráfico.
  6. ^ "Mario Elias Guevara Rivera :: CD Sonsonate :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historial :: Partidos :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es.
  7. ^ "Cruce de palabras entre Mario Elías Guevara y Pedro Contreras". 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. ^ Mario Guevara – FIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ^ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF