Ramón Ismael Medina Bello (born 29 April 1966), nicknamed El Mencho, is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker at club level in Argentina and Japan. Meidna Bello had a notable stint in River Plate, where he won the 1996 Copa Libertadores, and won the 1991 and 1993 Copa América with the Argentina national team.
Club career Medina Bello was born in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos. He began his professional football career in 1986 with Racing Club de Avellaneda. In 1989, he was transferred to River Plate, where he played until 1993. By that time, he was part of the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 1991 Copa América in Chile. He was also part of the national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Medina Bello went to play in Japan for the Yokohama Marinos until 1996, when he returned to River Plate. He retired in 1999 in Talleres and, after two years of retirement, played for Dock Sud in the Argentine Soccer League Fourth Division. In 2005, he played for Juventud Unida where he retired for good.
International career Medina Bello appeared in 2 games during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
30 June 1994: Argentina – Bulgaria 0–2 ( In the 67th minute he replaced Leonardo Rodriguez ) 3 July 1994: Romania – Argentina 3–2 ( In the 63rd minute he replaced Roberto Sensini )
Career statistics Club
Club performance League Season Club League Apps GoalsArgentina League1988–89River PlatePrimera División201989–903291990–912981991–923161992–9337161993–9498Japan League1994Yokohama MarinosJ1 League301519954021Argentina League1995–96River PlatePrimera División1021996–971011997–982071997–98TalleresPrimera B Nacional1231998–99Primera División1402001–02Dock Sud1152002–03002003–04002004–05Juventud Unida002005–06106 Country Argentina22771Japan7036Total297107
International Argentina national teamYearAppsGoals199140199221199384199430Total175
Honours Racing Club Supercopa Sudamericana: 1988 River Plate Argentine Primera División: 1989–90, 1991 Apertura, 1993 Apertura, 1994 Apertura, 1996 Apertura, 1997 Apertura, 1997 Clausura Copa Libertadores: 1996 Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1996 Supercopa Sudamericana: 1997
Talleres de Córdoba Primera B Nacional: 1997–98
Argentina Copa América: 1991, 1993
References
External links at Fútbol XXI
Unofficial site