Mario Roberto Beata Reyes (born October 17, 1974) is a retired Honduran

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player.

Club career

Beata made his league debut for Marathón in 1992 against

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and also played for Honduran sides Platense and Olimpia. He signed a contract with

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in February 2010. He made his debut for Hunan against

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on 3 April and scored his first goal on 1 May. He announced his retirement in March 2012. He played 426 matches in the national league, what made him the Honduran with most matches played in the league. He scored 5 goals in total, all of them for Marathón, and won 8 league titles.

International career

He made his debut for

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in a March 1996

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against

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and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 3

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matches and played at the

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- RSSSF His final international was a June 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the

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Personal life

Beata is married to Ángela Hernández with whom he has two children. He also has two children with his former wife.

Honours

* Honduran League: 8 :: 2001 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2005 Clausura, 2005 Apertura, 2007 Apertura, 2008 Apertura, 2009 Apertura

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beata, Mario 1974 births Living people People from Puerto Cortés Men's association football defenders Honduran footballers Honduras men's international footballers C.D. Marathón players Platense F.C. players C.D. Olimpia players Hunan Billows F.C. players China League One players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Expatriate footballers in China Honduran expatriates in China