Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo (born 10 January 1981) is a Uruguayan

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manager and former player who played as a

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. He is the current manager of

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Playing career

In September 2006, he signed a two-year contract with

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. He was released in August 2007. In February 2010 he signed for

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