Luis_Carlos_Mendoza
Luis Carlos Mendoza
Venezuelan footballer (born 1970)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Carlos Mendoza Burgos | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-03-27) 27 March 1970 (age 54) | ||
| 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 [it] | ||
| 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 | |||
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 [it].[1]
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]
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]
Mendoza is the son of Luis Alfredo Mendoza [es], a former professional footballer.[9]
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