Luis Carlos Mendoza Burgos (born 27 March 1970) is a Venezuelan professional football manager and former player who is a technical director for USL League Two club Weston FC.

Luis Carlos Mendoza

Personal information
Full name	Luis Carlos Mendoza Burgos
Date of birth	(1970-03-27) 27 March 1970 (age 52)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Weston FC (technical director)
Youth career
1975–1981	Colegio Santo Tomás de Aquino
1981–1983	Pineto Calcio [it]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1996	Caracas
1986–1988	→ Pepeganga Margarita (loan)
1997–2002	New Jersey Stallions	47+	(14)
Teams managed
2000–2003	New Jersey Stallions
2019–	Weston FC (technical director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Mendoza attended the Colegio Santo Tomás de Aquino between 1975 and 1981, playing youth football for the school.[1] Between 1981 and 1983, Mendoza played youth football in Italy for Pineto Calcio [it].[1]

Playing career

Mendoza represented Venezuelan National team 1988 Suramericano Juvenil, represented Venezuelan National team 1992 Preolimpics Paraguay, [2],represented Caracas at the 1993 Copa CONMEBOL in two games,[3] and at the 1995 Copa Libertadores in six games.[4] He also played for the New Jersey Stallions in the United States,[5] scoring 14 goals in the USL League Two between 1997 and 2002.[6]

Managerial career

Between 2000 and 2003, Mendoza coached the New Jersey Stallions.[7] After having been the director of coaching of New Jersey-based youth academy TSF Academy, Mendoza was appointed technical director of Weston FC's youth setup on 2 July 2019.[8]

Personal life

Mendoza is the son of Luis Alfredo Mendoza [es], a former professional footballer.[9]

References