Luis Mendoza (footballer, born 1945)

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Luis Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Luis Alfredo Mendoza Benedetto[1]
Date of birth (1945-06-21)21 June 1945
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Date of death 29 April 2024(2024-04-29) (aged 78)
Place of death Venezuela
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Galicia
Portuguesa
Deportivo Galicia
International career
1967–1979 Venezuela 15 (1)
Managerial career
1982 Mineros de Guayana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Alfredo Mendoza Benedetto (21 June 1945 – 29 April 2024) was a Venezuelan footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 15 matches for the Venezuela national team from 1967 to 1979.[1] He was also part of Venezuela's squad for the 1967 South American Championship.[2] Mendoza died on 29 April 2024, at the age of 78.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Luis Mendoza Benedetto". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ "South American Championship 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ García, Daniel (29 April 2024). "Falleció "Mendocita", leyenda del fútbol venezolano". Noticia al dia. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

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