Mario Antonio Monge Paredes (born 27 November 1938) was a
footballer
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from
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
.
Club career
Monge played for two of the "Big Four" of Salvadoran football,
FAS and
Alianza.
International career
Monge has represented his country in six
FIFA World Cup qualification
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Qualifying tournaments are hel ...
matches and played two matches at the
1970 FIFA World Cup
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Finals.
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Honours
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Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: 2
:: 1966, 1967
References
External links
1938 births
Living people
Footballers from San Salvador
Men's association football forwards
Salvadoran footballers
Salvadoran expatriate footballers
El Salvador men's international footballers
1970 FIFA World Cup players
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League players
Toronto Italia players
C.D. Once Municipal footballers
C.D. FAS footballers
Alianza F.C. footballers
Salvadoran football managers
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