Sergio Méndez
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Sergio de Jesús Méndez Cortéz (born 14 February 1942 – died 1978) was a football player from El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...

 who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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Club career

Nicknamed el Tabudo, Méndez played for Atlético Marte and Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...

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International career

Méndez played 3 matches for El Salvador
El Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...

 at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...

, after he had scored against Cuba
Cuba national football team
The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....

 in the qualifiers. Méndez also had the opportunity to play at the 1965 CONCACAF Championship
1965 CONCACAF Championship
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where he played all of the games. In the Championship he started in 5 games, substituted in 2 games and scored 3 goals for the Salvadoran team. He also played in three matches at the 1970 World Cup Finals.

Death

Mendez died in a car accident in 1978; he is one of six 1968 Olympic footballers of El Salvador who have already passed away.
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