Mario Elías Guevara Rivera (born March 1, 1971) is a former Salvadoran professional football player.[6][7]

Mario Guevara
Personal information
Full name Mario Elías Guevara Rivera
Date of birth (1971-03-01) March 1, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Sonsonate, El Salvador
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987 Apaneca Pepsi
1989 Acajutla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Tiburones
1996–2005 Alianza FC
2006–2008 Once Municipal
2008–2010 Alba-Acajutla
International career
1999–2004 El Salvador 18 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Sonsonate FC[1] (reserves)
2016–2018 Sonsonate FC[2][3] (assistant)
2018 Sonsonate FC[4] (interim)
2018 Sonsonate FC[5]
2020 Once Deportivo (physical trainer)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Nicknamed el Jefe (the boss), Guevara started his career at local club Tiburones, then had a lengthy spell at Primera División club Alianza F.C. with whom he won several league titles.

After 10 seasons with them he moved to Once Municipal to become player/coach in 2006, and finished his career with a return to lower league outfit Alba-Ajacutla.

International career

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Guevara made his debut for El Salvador in a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[8] as well as at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup.[9]

His final international game was a September 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.

Honours

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Player

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Club

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Alianza F.C.
Once Municipal

References

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  1. ^ "Sonsonate arrancó con empate en Reservas – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. ^ "Mario Elías Guevara: ???Hemos sufrido muchas turbulencias??? | Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com. May 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mario Elías Guevara: "Debemos definir esta semana el once inicial" – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. ^ "En Sonsonate no descartan nuevos refuerzos para el Apertura 2018". El Gráfico.
  5. ^ "Debut con triunfo para Mario Elías Guevara con Sonsonate". El Gráfico.
  6. ^ "Mario Elias Guevara Rivera :: CD Sonsonate :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historial :: Partidos :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es.
  7. ^ "Cruce de palabras entre Mario Elías Guevara y Pedro Contreras". 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. ^ Mario GuevaraFIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ^ UNCAF Tournament 1999 - RSSSF