Mario Pedraza

Mario Pedraza
Personal information
Full name	Mario Pedraza Abreu
Date of birth	July 18, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Cruces, Cuba
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–2008	Cienfuegos
1998–1999	→ Bonner SC (loan)
International career‡
1995–2005	Cuba
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals; ‡ 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

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

External links

Mario Pedraza at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] Quince futbolistas cubanos, prestados al Bonner, de la 4ª división alemana - El Pais (in Spanish)

[RSSSF-2] "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.

[3] Mario Pedraza – FIFA competition record (archived)

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