Luis Carlos Mendoza
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Carlos Mendoza Burgos | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Weston FC (technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1981 | Colegio Santo Tomás de Aquino | ||
| 1981–1983 | Pineto Calcio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1996 | Caracas | ||
| 1986–1988 | → Pepeganga (loan) | ||
| 1997–2002 | New Jersey Stallions | 47+ | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2003 | New Jersey Stallions | ||
| 2003 | Monagas | ||
| 2019– | Weston FC (technical director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Carlos Mendoza Burgos (born 27 March 1970) is a Venezuelan professional football manager and former player who is a technical director for USL League Two club Weston FC.
Early life[edit]
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Mendoza attended the Colegio Santo Tomás de Aquino between 1975 and 1981, playing youth football for the school.[1] Between 1981 and 1983, Mendoza played youth football in Italy for Pineto Calcio.[1]
Playing career[edit]
Mendoza represented Venezuela National team 1988 Suramericano Juvenil, represented Venezuela National team 1992 Preolimpics Paraguay, [2],represented Caracas at the 1993 Copa CONMEBOL in two games,[3] and at the 1995 Copa Libertadores in six games.[4] He also played for the New Jersey Stallions in the United States,[5] scoring 14 goals in the USL League Two between 1997 and 2002.[6]
Managerial career[edit]
Between 2000 and 2003, Mendoza coached the New Jersey Stallions.[7] After having been the director of coaching of New Jersey-based youth academy TSF Academy, Mendoza was appointed technical director of Weston FC's youth setup on 2 July 2019.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Mendoza is the son of Luis Alfredo Mendoza, a former professional footballer.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "LUIS CARLOS MENDOZA" (PDF). Soccer School Academy. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ { http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/}}
- ^ Pérez Pérez, Eliézer Sebastián. "Venezolan clubs in Copa Conmebol". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Luis Carlos Mendoza at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Luis Carlos Mendoza". geocities.ws. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Luis Mendoza". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (28 May 2003). "Freedoms drop fourth straight to New Jersey". QNS.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Weston FC names Luis Mendoza as Boys Technical Director". SoccerWire. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Un nuevo récord se suma a los registros del Caracas FC". GradaDigital.com. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Caracas
- Venezuelan men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Caracas FC players
- New Jersey Stallions players
- Venezuelan Primera División players
- USISL Select League players
- Venezuelan football managers
- Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Monagas S.C. managers