Manuel Mendoza (footballer, born 1989)

Manuel Alberto Mendoza Rezabala (born January 19, 1989, in Portoviejo) is an Ecuadorian football goalkeeper who plays for Técnico Universitario.

Manuel Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Manuel Alberto Mendoza Rezabala
Date of birth (1989-01-19) January 19, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Portoviejo, Ecuador
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Técnico Universitario
Number 12
Youth career
2004–2007 LDU Portoviejo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 LDU Portoviejo 69 (0)
2010–2012 LDU Quito 0 (0)
2011LDU Portoviejo (loan) 6 (0)
2012 LDU Portoviejo 24 (0)
2013– Técnico Universitario 34 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Ecuador U-20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 13, 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 6, 2009

Club career

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Mendoza has been playing professionally for LDU Portoviejo in recent times although he has not been a regular. He is expected to play more games for his club because of the stellar performance in the 2009 South American Youth Championship.

In December 2009, he transferred to LDU Quito.

International career

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Mendoza played a starting rolein Ecuador's participation in the 2009 South American Youth Championship. He had great performances for Ecuador's campaign. Against Peru he was close to saving a penalty from Reimond Manco.[1] Mendoza kept two clean-sheets against Venezuela and Colombia. In the game against Argentina, he made an error, along with the defense, and Argentina tied the game 2–2 in the last minutes of the game. Ecuador would be eliminated from the tournament by coin toss, despite a respectable campaign.

Mendoza received a call-up to the senior team in early February 2009 for an unofficial friendly against England's U-21 team. He was an unused substitute and didn't play in Ecuador's 3–2 win.

References

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  1. ^ "Ecuador Debut With Narrow Win Over Peru | Goal.com".
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