Mario Omar Méndez[1] (11 May 1938 – 1 July 2020) was an Uruguayan footballer. He played in 23 matches for the Uruguay national football team from 1959 and 1968.[2] He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[3] He was also part of Uruguay's squad for the 1959 South American Championship that took place in Ecuador.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Omar Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1938 | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 2020 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1968 | Uruguay | 23 | (3) |
Méndez died in Uruguay on 1 July 2020, at the age of 82.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Mario Omar Méndez". Club Nacional de Football. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Mario Méndez". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Uruguay squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.
- ^ "South American Championship 1959 (2nd Tournament)". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "El Rojiblanco lamenta la muerte del uruguayo Mario Omar Méndez, quien falleció el 1 de julio en su país". Estudiantes de Mérida FC on Facebook. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
External links edit
- Mario Méndez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mario Méndez at WorldFootball.net
- Profile at ASOCIACIÓN URUGUAYA DE FÚTBOL
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