Mario Acevedo

Mario Giovany Acevedo Méndez (born February 15, 1969) is a Guatemalan football forward. He played for many local clubs, most famously CSD Municipal in the Guatemala's top division.

For the author, see Mario Acevedo (author).
Mario Acevedo
Personal information
Full name Mario Giovany Acevedo Méndez
Date of birth (1969-02-15) February 15, 1969
Place of birth Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) striker
Club information
Current team
 CD Suchitepéquez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
CD Suchitepéquez
Antigua GFC
Venados de Yucatán
1997–1998 Cobán Imperial
2000–2009 CSD Municipal 100 (40)
2009–2010 Deportivo Heredia
National team‡
1996–2008 Guatemala 53 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2010
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 January 2010
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

Club career

Nicknamed El Coyote, Acevedo played the majority of his career with Municipal but also had stints with CD Suchitepéquez, Antigua GFC, Cobán Imperial and Mexican side Venados de Yucatán. [1] He is the second highest all-time goalscorer in the domestic league, with 170 goals to his name.[2]

After not being renewed his contract at the end of the 2008-2009 Clausura season, Acevedo was released by his club, and afterwards he announced his retirement from the sport. However, in September 2009, he signed with for Deportivo Heredia, and in February 2010, CD Suchitepéquez confirmed Acevedo was to rejoin them,[3] only for Heredia not to allow him to leave. He then left Heredia in April 2010.[4]

International career

He made his debut for Guatemala in a March 1996 friendly match against Jamaica and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 5 goals.[5] He has represented Guatemala in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]

References
  1. Pezzarosi y Acevedo, dispuestos a brillar hoy en el choque entre rojos y cremas - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. Goleadores Históricos Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Guatefutbol
  3. Confirman a Mario Acevedo Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - La Red Deportiva (in Spanish)
  4. Heredia/ Separan a Pozas y Acevedo - La Red Deportiva (in Spanish)
  5. Appearances for Guatemala National Team - RSSSF
  6. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA


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