Alfredo Damián Mendoza Sulewski (born 12 December 1963 in Encarnación) is a retired football striker from Paraguay. A player of Cerro Porteño he was a member of the national team that competed at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. At the club level he also played for Olimpia Asunción, Mandiyú and Newell's Old Boys of Argentina and Club Atlas of Mexico.
Career Born in Encarnación, Paraguay, Mendoza began playing football in local Club Silvio Pettirossi's youth system. He moved to Asunción, where he briefly played senior football with Club Atlético Tembetary and Club Guaraní, before signing with Cerro Porteño.
In 1986, Mendoza moved to Colombia where he would play for Independiente Medellín and Deportivo Cali. After spells with local side Club Olimpia and France's Stade Brestois 29, he spent most of the remainder of his career in Argentina with Textil Mandiyú and Newell's Old Boys.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsParaguay1983801985143198650198983199373Total429
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mendoza goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Alfredo MendozaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia1–02–2Friendly2Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay1–01–0Friendly3Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay1–03–01986 FIFA World Cup qualification4Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil3–15–21989 Copa América5Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil1–01–01989 Copa América6Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia1–01–21990 FIFA World Cup qualification7Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay1–02–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification8National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru1–12–21994 FIFA World Cup qualification92–2
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