Engie Mitre

{{short description|Panamanian footballer (born 1981)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Engin Mitre

| fullname = Engin Alberto Mitre

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|10|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Panama City, Panama

| height = {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}

| currentclub = Chorrillo

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1998–2008 | clubs1 = Plaza Amador | caps1 = 175 | goals1 = 41

| years2 = 2009–2012 | clubs2 = Chorrillo | caps2 = 70 | goals2 = 14

| years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = SUNTRACS

| years4 = 2015– | clubs4 = Chorrillo

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2007

| nationalteam1 = Panama

| nationalcaps1 = 34

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 31 July 2006

| ntupdate = 10 September 2006

}}

Engin Alberto Mitre (born 16 October 1981) is a Panamanian football midfielder who played for Chorrillo in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.

Club career

Nicknamed el Doctor, Mitre started his career at hometown club Plaza Amador and joined Chorrillo in December 2008.[http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/engie-mitre-deja-los-%E2%80%9Cleones%E2%80%9D-por-el-chorrillo Engie Mitre deja a los “Leones” por el Chorrillo] - Panamá América {{in lang|es}}

In June 2015, he missed out on promotion to the LPF after his team SUNTRACS lost the Panamanian Second Division championship decider to Atlético Nacional.[http://www.prensa.com/deportes/Policia-sube-LPF_0_4226577433.html Vence al Suntracs 3-0 La Policía Nacional sube a la LPF] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}} He subsequently returned to Chorrillo and the LPF.[http://www.rpctv.com/deportes/futbolnacional/Plaza-Amador-refuerzos-Mitre-Chorrillo_0_821918637.html Plaza Amador confirma cuatro refuerzos, Mitre regresa al Chorrillo] - RPC {{in lang|es}}

International career

Mitre made his debut for the Panama national football team in January 2004 against El Salvador and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches{{FIFA player|213777}} and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament.{{cite web|author=Courtney, Barrie |title=CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/05gc-full.html |accessdate=2009-05-13 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024022300/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/05gc-full.html |archivedate=2008-10-24 }} Mitre also played at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024002319/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/07gc-full.html |date=October 24, 2008 }} - RSSSF

His final international match was a June 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.

Personal life

A qualified doctor, Mitre joined the medical staff of the Panama U-17 team for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[http://impresa.prensa.com/deportes/Engin-Mitre-futbolista-medico-mundialista_0_3131686899.html Engin Mitre, de futbolista a médico mundialista] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}} He has his own clinic in Paraiso, San Miguelito District.

His father, Carlos Alberto Mitre also played for Panama in the 1970s.[http://www.rpctv.com/deportes/futbolnacional/Engin-Mitre-doctor-futbol_0_681532076.html Engin Mitre, el doctor del fútbol] - RPC {{in lang|es}}

Honours

Panama

  • CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2005{{Cite web |date=2013-07-26 |title=A look back at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final - SBI Soccer |url=https://sbisoccer.com/2013/07/2005-concacaf-gold |access-date=2025-03-27 |language=en-US}}

References

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