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Luis Carlos Mendoza

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Luis Carlos Mendoza
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
1986–1988Pepeganga (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

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.

Early life

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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]

Playing career

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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]

Managerial career

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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]

Personal life

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Mendoza is the son of Luis Alfredo Mendoza [es], a former professional footballer.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "LUIS CARLOS MENDOZA" (PDF). Soccer School Academy. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ { http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/}}
  3. ^ Pérez Pérez, Eliézer Sebastián. "Venezolan clubs in Copa Conmebol". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ Luis Carlos Mendoza at WorldFootball.net
  5. ^ "Luis Carlos Mendoza". geocities.ws. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Luis Mendoza". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ^ Butler, Dylan (28 May 2003). "Freedoms drop fourth straight to New Jersey". QNS.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Weston FC names Luis Mendoza as Boys Technical Director". SoccerWire. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Un nuevo récord se suma a los registros del Caracas FC". GradaDigital.com. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.