Mario Montoya (footballer)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mario Arnoldo Montoya | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | El Salvador | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético España | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1954 | Juventud Olímpica | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1954 | El Salvador | 17 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Mario Arnoldo Montoya (born in El Salvador) was a Salvadoran footballer.
Club career
[edit]A free-kick specialist, Montoya played for Atlético España, Juventud Olímpica and others between 1947 and 1957.[1]
International career
[edit]Nicknamed Marilet,[2] Montoya was part of the national team that won the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games. Alongside the famous Juan Francisco Barraza, he scored three goals during the tournament.[3] He also scored twice against Panama a year earlier at the CCCF Championship.[4]
Retirement
[edit]After retiring he became a salesman of birdcages.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ LOS 11 A GALARDONAR Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
- ^ Los atletas del siglo Archived 2001-11-09 at the Wayback Machine - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
- ^ EL SALVADOR CAMPEON DE FUTBOL DE VII JUEGOS - El Balón Cuscatleco (in Spanish)
- ^ El Salvador en Copa CCCF y NORCECA - El Balón Cuscatleco (in Spanish)
- ^ Marilet Montoya Vendedor de trinos - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- La gesta futbolística del 54 - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
- Consejos del pasado - El Salvador.com (in Spanish)
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