Sergio Giovany Mendoza Escobar (born 23 May 1981) is a Honduran former footballer who played as a defender.
Club career Mendoza started his professional career at Real España and joined Olimpia in 2006.
Doping suspension and return In January 2009 he was suspended for a year by FIFA for using a banned substance.Fifa supendió a Sergio Mendoza por doping - La Prensa On his return Olimpia claimed him to be theirs because he did not fulfill his contract due to his suspensionSergio Mendoza se queda con el Motagua - La Prensa but he signed for Motagua in October 2009Sergio Mendoza ya es jugador de Motagua and he played there for 2 years until his recession on 12 May 2012. – 12 May 2012
He joined compatriots Gilberto Yearwood and Milton Núñez in summer 2012 at newly promoted Guatemalan side USAC. - La Tribuna
International career Mendoza made his debut for Honduras in a March 2002 friendly match against the USA and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played 2 games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He also played at the 2003,Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details - RSSSF 2005Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - Details - RSSSF and 2007 UNCAF Nations CupsUNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details - RSSSF as well as at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
His final international was an October 2010 friendly match against New Zealand.
International goals
! !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | align="center" | 1. || May 29, 2008 || Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States || || align="center" | 1-0 || 1-1 || align="center" | 1–1 || Friendly
See also List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
External links
World Cup profile - FIFA