Ubaldo Guardia

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Ubaldo Guardia
Personal information
Full name Ubaldo Gustavo Guardia Ledezma
Date of birth (1977-06-08) June 8, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Panama
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2002 Tauro
2002–2004 Sheriff Tiraspol 4 (0)
2005–2008 Tauro
International career
2000–2007 Panama 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2015

Ubaldo Gustavo Guardia Ledezma (born 8 June 1977) is a retired Panamanian football defender.

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Club career

Tito Guardia started his career at Tauro, then moved to Europe to play for Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol [1] where he played alongside compatriot Alberto Blanco. He only returned to Tauro in 2005 after problems with his release by Sheriff. [2] In May 2006 he was reported to be a new player for Colombian side Real Cartagena. [3]

In February 2007, Guardia suffered a broken fibula and ruptured ankle ligaments in his left inner leg after a tackle by Chepo's captain Armando Gun. The injury was said to leave him out of the game for over 4 months. [4]

International career

He played for the Panama U23 team in the 1997 Central American Games. [5]

Guardia made his debut for Panama in a January 2000 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 41 caps, scoring no goals. [6] He represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [7] and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament. [8] [9]

His final international was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala.

Honours

Panama

References

  1. Blanco y Guardia campeones con Sheriff en moldavia - PanamaAmerica (in Spanish)
  2. Guardia otra vez a Moldavia - Crítica (in Spanish)
  3. "Tito" Guardia jugará en el Real Cartagena - Crítica (in Spanish)
  4. Guardia no se amilana por lesión - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  5. ORO con angustia - Nación (in Spanish)
  6. Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF
  7. Ubaldo Guardia FIFA competition record (archived)
  8. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
  9. U.S. Men Win Third Gold Cup Championship With 3-1 Penalty Shootout Victory Against Panama at Giants Stadium - US Soccer
  10. "A look back at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final - SBI Soccer". 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2025-03-27.