Manuel Mendoza (footballer, born 1976)

Manuel Mendoza
Personal information
Full name	Ramón Manuel Mendoza Intriago
Date of birth	October 10, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	El Empalme, Ecuador
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–2001	Emelec
2001–2002	Deportivo Cuenca
2002–2003	Levski Sofia
2003–2005	Deportivo Cuenca
2005	LDU Portoviejo
2006	Aucas
2007	Deportivo Quito
2008	Deportivo Azogues
2009	Olmedo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 23, 2009

Manuel Mendoza (born October 10, 1976 in El Empalme) is an Ecuadorian football defender.^[1]

Club career

In 2002-03 season Mendoza played for Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, with whom he won the Bulgarian Cup.

Although not scoring a single goal in the Premier League, Mendoza scored in the last minute against arch-rivals CSKA Sofia in the semi-final of the Bulgarian Cup, giving Levski a 1-0. With this feat he entered Levski's folklore forever. Mendoza is the first Ecuadorian player in Bulgarian football.

After end of the season he returned to Deportivo Cuenca^[2] and became a champion of Ecuador in 2004.

In his country Mendoza played also for LDU Portoviejo, SD Aucas, Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Azogues and CD Olmedo.