Ramón Manuel Mendoza

Manuel Mendoza (born October 10, 1976 in El Empalme) 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 23, 2009

Club career

In 2002-03 season Mendoza played for 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 arch-rivals CSKA Sofia in the semi-final of the Bulgarian Cup, giving Levski a 1-0. With this feat he entered Levski's folklore forever. Mendoza is the first Ecuadorian player in Bulgarian football.

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

In his country 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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