Sergio Mendoza

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar
Date of birth	(1981-05-23) 23 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	El Progreso, Honduras
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2006	Real España
2006–2009	Olimpia
2009–2012	Motagua	79	(4)
2012–2017	USAC
International career‡
2002–2010	Honduras	53	(1)
Medal record  Honduras UNCAF Nations Cup 2005
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2010

Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar (born 23 May 1981) is a Honduran former footballer who played as a defender.

Mendoza started his professional career at Real España and joined Olimpia in 2006.

In January 2009 he was suspended for a year by FIFA for using a banned substance.^[1] On his return Olimpia claimed him to be theirs because he did not fulfill his contract due to his suspension^[2] but he signed for Motagua in October 2009^[3] and he played there for 2 years until his recession on 12 May 2012.^[4]

He joined compatriots Gilberto Yearwood and Milton Núñez in summer 2012 at newly promoted Guatemalan side USAC.^[5]

Mendoza made his debut for Honduras in a March 2002 friendly match against the USA and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played 2 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.^[6] He also played at the 2003,^[7] 2005^[8] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups^[9] as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[10]

His final international was an October 2010 friendly match against New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	N.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	May 29, 2008	Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States	Venezuela	1-0	1-1	1–1	Friendly

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

• Sergio Mendoza at National-Football-Teams.com
• World Cup profile - FIFA