Mario Pedraza

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Mario Pedraza
Personal information
Full name Mario Pedraza Abreu
Date of birth (1973-07-18) July 18, 1973 (age 48)
Place of birth Cruces, Cuba
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2008 Cienfuegos
1998–1999Bonner SC (loan) 1 (1)
National team
1995–2005 Cuba 49 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 April 2018

Mario Pedraza Abreu (born 18 July 1973) is a Cuban retired footballer.

Club career[]

He played his entire career for his provincial team Cienfuegos, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC,[1] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season.

International career[]

Pedraza made his international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 49 caps, scoring 1 goal.[2] He represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (1 goal)[3] and played at 2 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

His final international was a February 2005 Gold Cup qualifier against Jamaica.

International goals[]

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[2]
Number Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 1996 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  Haiti 2-0 6-1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 9 March 2000 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba  Nicaragua 3-0 4-0 Friendly match

References[]

  1. ^ Quince futbolistas cubanos, prestados al Bonner, de la 4ª división alemana - El Pais (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
  3. ^ Mario PedrazaFIFA competition record (archived)

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