Sergio Mendoza

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Sergio Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar
Date of birth (1981-05-23) 23 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth El Progreso, Honduras
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2006 Real España
2006–2009 Olimpia
2009–2012 Motagua 79 (4)
2012–2017 USAC
International career‡
2002–2010 Honduras 53 (1)
Medal record
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Silver medal icon.svg UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2010

Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar (born 23 May 1981) is a Honduran former footballer who played as a defender.

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Club career

Mendoza started his professional career at Real España and joined Olimpia in 2006.

Doping suspension and return

In January 2009 he was suspended for a year by FIFA for using a banned substance. [1] On his return Olimpia claimed him to be theirs because he did not fulfill his contract due to his suspension [2] but he signed for Motagua in October 2009 [3] and he played there for 2 years until his recession on 12 May 2012. [4]

He joined compatriots Gilberto Yearwood and Milton Núñez in summer 2012 at newly promoted Guatemalan side USAC. [5]

International career

Mendoza made his debut for Honduras in a March 2002 friendly match against the USA and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played 2 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. [6] He also played at the 2003, [7] 2005 [8] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups [9] as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [10]

His final international was an October 2010 friendly match against New Zealand.[ citation needed ]

International goals

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