Luis Carlos Mendoza

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Luis Carlos Mendoza
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Personal information
Full name Luis Carlos Mendoza Burgos
Date of birth (1970-03-27) 27 March 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Weston FC (technical director)
Youth career
1975–1981 Colegio Santo Tomás de Aquino
1981–1983 Pineto Calcio  [ it ]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1996 Caracas
1986–1988Pepeganga (loan)
1997–2002 New Jersey Stallions 47+ (14)
Managerial career
2000–2003 New Jersey Stallions
2003 Monagas
2019– Weston FC (technical director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Carlos Mendoza Burgos (born 27 March 1970) is a Venezuelan professional football manager and former player who is a technical director for USL League Two club Weston FC.

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Early life

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Mendoza attended the Colegio Santo Tomás de Aquino between 1975 and 1981, playing youth football for the school. [1] Between 1981 and 1983, Mendoza played youth football in Italy for Pineto Calcio  [ it ]. [1]

Playing career

Mendoza represented Venezuela National team 1988 Suramericano Juvenil, represented Venezuela National team 1992 Preolimpics Paraguay, [2] ,represented Caracas at the 1993 Copa CONMEBOL in two games, [3] and at the 1995 Copa Libertadores in six games. [4] He also played for the New Jersey Stallions in the United States, [5] scoring 14 goals in the USL League Two between 1997 and 2002. [6]

Managerial career

Between 2000 and 2003, Mendoza coached the New Jersey Stallions. [7] After having been the director of coaching of New Jersey-based youth academy TSF Academy, Mendoza was appointed technical director of Weston FC's youth setup on 2 July 2019. [8]

Personal life

Mendoza is the son of Luis Alfredo Mendoza  [ es ], a former professional footballer. [9]

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