Sergio Mendoza

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| name = Sergio Mendoza

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| fullname = Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = El Progreso, Honduras

| height = {{height|m=1.78|precision=0}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2002–2006 | clubs1 = Real España | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2006–2009 | clubs2 = Olimpia | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2009–2012 | clubs3 = Motagua | caps3 = 79 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2012–2017 | clubs4 = USAC | caps4 = | goals4 =

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2010 | nationalteam1 = Honduras

| nationalcaps1 = 53 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| ntupdate = 9 October 2010

| pcupdate = 5 May 2012

| medaltemplates =

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Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar (born 23 May 1981) is a Honduran former footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Mendoza started his professional career at Real España and joined Olimpia in 2006.

=Doping suspension and return=

In January 2009 he was suspended for a year by FIFA for using a banned substance.[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/01/20/Noticias/Fifa-supendio-a-Sergio-Mendoza-por-doping Fifa supendió a Sergio Mendoza por doping] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130412221613/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2009/01/20/Noticias/Fifa-supendio-a-Sergio-Mendoza-por-doping |date=2013-04-12 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}} On his return Olimpia claimed him to be theirs because he did not fulfill his contract due to his suspension[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2010/01/30/Noticias/Sergio-Mendoza-se-queda-con-el-Motagua Sergio Mendoza se queda con el Motagua] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004195524/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2010/01/30/Noticias/Sergio-Mendoza-se-queda-con-el-Motagua |date=2012-10-04 }} - La Prensa {{in lang|es}} but he signed for Motagua in October 2009[https://web.archive.org/web/20230408012937/https://diariodiez.com/F%C3%BAtbol%20Hondure%C3%B1o/Ediciones/2009/10/21/Noticias/Sergio-Mendoza-ya-es-jugador-de-Motagua Sergio Mendoza ya es jugador de Motagua] and he played there for 2 years until his recession on 12 May 2012.[https://archive.today/20120731062213/http://www.diez.hn/Inicio/Ediciones/2012/05/12/Noticias/Sergio-Mendoza-se-despide-de-Motagua Diez.hn – Sergio Mendoza se despide de Motagua] – 12 May 2012

He joined compatriots Gilberto Yearwood and Milton Núñez in summer 2012 at newly promoted Guatemalan side USAC.[https://archive.today/20130412222118/http://www.latribunadeportiva.hn/2012/07/31/dos-hondurenos-menos-en-guatemala/ Dos hondureños menos en Guatemala] - La Tribuna {{in lang|es}}

International career

Mendoza made his debut for Honduras in a March 2002 friendly match against the USA and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played 2 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.{{FIFA player|208064}} He also played at the 2003,[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details] - RSSSF 2005[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam05det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details] - RSSSF and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam07det.html UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details] - RSSSF as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details] - RSSSF

His final international was an October 2010 friendly match against New Zealand.{{fact|date=July 2023}}

=International goals=

! {{tooltip|N.|Goal number}} !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

| align="center" | 1. || May 29, 2008 || Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States || {{fb|VEN}} || align="center" | 1-0 || 1-1 || align="center" | 1–1 || Friendly

References

External links

{{NFT player|pid=2937}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130610094151/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=208064/profile.html World Cup profile] - FIFA

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Category:1981 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Yoro Department

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Honduran men's footballers

Category:21st-century Honduran sportsmen