Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mario Pedraza Abreu | ||
Date of birth | July 18, 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Cruces, Cuba | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2008 | Cienfuegos | ||
1998–1999 | → Bonner SC (loan) | 1 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
1995–2005 | Cuba | 49 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2018 |
Mario Pedraza Abreu (born 18 July 1973) is a Cuban retired footballer.
He played his entire career for his provincial team Cienfuegos, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC, [1] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season.
Pedraza made his international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 49 caps, scoring 1 goal. [2] He represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (1 goal) [3] and played at 2 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.
His final international was a February 2005 Gold Cup qualifier against Jamaica.
Number | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 10 June 1996 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | Haiti | 2-0 | 6-1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 9 March 2000 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | Nicaragua | 3-0 | 4-0 | Friendly match |
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