Mauricio Héctor Pineda (born 13 July 1975 in

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) is an Argentine former professional

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who played as a defender. He appeared for

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at the 1998 World Cup, scoring their winning goal in their final group match against

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. In 1992, Pineda represented Argentina U23 at the

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in Paraguay, which saw Argentina fail to qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Udinese *

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* * 1975 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Men's association football defenders Argentine men's footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Udinese Calcio players RCD Mallorca players SSC Napoli players Cagliari Calcio players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1997 Copa América players Olympic footballers for Argentina Olympic silver medalists for Argentina Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Serie B players Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-Olympic-medalist-stub