Mario Maldonado

Mario Óscar Maldonado Ceballos (born 14 December 1949) is a Chilean football manager and former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maldonado and the second or maternal family name is Ceballos.
Mario Maldonado
Personal information
Full name Mario Óscar Maldonado Ceballos
Date of birth (1949-12-14) 14 December 1949
Place of birth Iquique, Chile
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1963–1964 Los Cóndores
1965–1966 Rubén Donoso
1965–1967 Iquique (city team)
1967–1969 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1973 Universidad Católica 119 (0)
1974–1975 Unión Española 23 (1)
1975–1980 Tecos
1980 Universidad Católica
1980–1986 Coyotes Neza
International career
1969 Chile U20 2 (0)
Managerial career
1986 Cachorros Neza
1987–1989 Irapuato
1989–1991 Tecos
1993 Deportes Iquique
1994–1995 Querétaro
1995–1997 Tecomán
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Iquique, he began to play football at the age of 13, representing the local clubs Los Cóndores and Rubén Donoso as well as the Iquique city team from 1965 to 1967. Then, he moved to Santiago and joined Universidad Católica youth system, making his debut in the 1969 season,[1] where he made ten appearances.[2]

After playing for Universidad Católica, he played for Unión Española (1974–75),[3] with whom he became the runner-up in the 1975 Copa Libertadores.[1]

In 1975 he moved to Mexico and joined Tecos, recommended by his compatriots Fernando Riera and Carlos Reinoso. In the club, he also coincided with his compatriot Miguel Ángel Gamboa. With a brief stint with Universidad Católica in 1980, he also played for Coyotes Neza until 1986.[4]

As an anecdote, he became the team captain in all clubs where he played.[5]

International career

He took part of the Chile national team at youth level in 1969, when Fernando Riera was the manager. He made two appearances in friendly matches with views to the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1]

At senior level, he took part of the Chile national team in friendly international tournaments and training sessions when Raúl Pino and Rudi Gutendorf were the managers.[1]

Coaching career

Following his retirement, he began his career with Cachorros Neza.[6] Next, he coached Irapuato, Tecos, Querétaro and Tecomán in Mexico.[7]

He also had a stint with Deportes Iquique in the 1993 Primera División de Chile.[8]

Other works

He got a Bachelor's Degree in Tourism at the UAG and worked at the same university as Director of Marketing Department.[7]

Personal life

His father was a stevedore and his mother was a housewife.[4]

References
  1. Durney, René (12 September 1972). "Mario Maldonado Ceballos". Fundación Crear (in Spanish). Revista Estadio. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. "Universidad Catolica 1969 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "Mario Maldonado". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. Naveja, Jesús (16 October 2021). "Mario Oscar Maldonado Ceballos LA ENTREVISTA". laentrevistaconjesusnaveja.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. Douret, Luis (10 April 2014). "Estar en selección es algo terriblemente peligroso: Maldonado Ceballos". Línea Directa (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. @ArchivoFutboler (10 November 2018). "1986" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. "Mario Oscar Maldonado, lleva tatuado los colores de Tecos". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 16 November 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. "Iquique 1993 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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