Mario Cuenca
Mario Eduardo Cuenca (born 6 March 1975, in Del Campillo Córdoba Province) is an Argentine football goalkeeper, most recently playing for Arsenal de Sarandí in the Primera División Argentina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Eduardo Cuenca | ||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Del Campillo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2002 | Talleres | 222 | (7) |
| 2002–2005 | Racing Club | 36 | (0) |
| 2005 | Talleres | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Racing Club | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 78 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:42, 15 July 2009 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Cuenca started his career with Talleres de Córdoba in 1995. He was part of the team that won the Primera B Nacional in the 1997-1998 season, winning promotion to the Primera División. In 1999, he was again part of the Talleres team that won the Copa CONMEBOL, the only international title in the club's history.
In 2002 Cuenca moved to Racing Club de Avellaneda, and in 2006 he moved to Arsenal where he established himself as the first team goalkeeper. On November 14, 2007 he had a good performance against River Plate in the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana 2007. He made a number of saves during the game, saved two penalties in the penalty shootout and scored the winning penalty, to send Arsenal to their first ever major final.
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Talleres de Córdoba | Nacional B |
| 1999 | Talleres de Córdoba | Copa Conmebol |
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | Copa Sudamericana |
External links
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI
- Mario Cuenca at Football Lineups