Manuel Mendoza (footballer, born 1976)

Manuel Mendoza (born October 10, 1976) is an Ecuadorian football defender.[1]

Manuel Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Ramón Manuel Mendoza Intriago
Date of birth (1976-10-10) October 10, 1976
Place of birth El Empalme, Ecuador
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19962001 Emelec
20012002 Deportivo Cuenca
20022003 Levski Sofia 8 (0)
20032005 Deportivo Cuenca
2005 LDU Portoviejo
2006 Aucas 12 (0)
2007 Deportivo Quito 27 (0)
2008 Deportivo Azogues 15 (1)
2009 Olmedo 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 23, 2009

Club career

In the 2002-03 season, Mendoza played for the Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, with whom he won the Bulgarian Cup.

Although not scoring a single goal in the Premier League, Mendoza scored in the last minute against the arch-rivals CSKA Sofia in the semi-final of the Bulgarian Cup, giving Levski a 1-0 win and entering Levski's folklore forever. Mendoza is the first Ecuadorian player in Bulgarian football.

After the end of the season, he returned to Deportivo Cuenca[2] and became a champion of Ecuador in 2004.

In Ecuador, Mendoza played also for LDU Portoviejo, SD Aucas, Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Azogues and CD Olmedo.

Club playing honours

Levski Sofia
Deportivo Cuenca

References


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