Mario Elías Guevara Rivera (born March 1, 1971 in Sonsonate, El Salvador) is a former Salvadoran professional football player.[6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Elías Guevara Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-03-01) March 1, 1971 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Sonsonate, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987 | Apaneca Pepsi | ||
| 1989 | Acajutla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1995 | Tiburones | ||
| 1996–2005 | Alianza FC | ||
| 2006–2008 | Once Municipal | ||
| 2008–2010 | Alba-Acajutla | ||
| National team | |||
| 1999–2004 | El Salvador | 18 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2016 | Sonsonate FC[1] (reserves) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Sonsonate FC[2][3] (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Sonsonate FC[4] (interim) | ||
| 2018 | Sonsonate FC[5] | ||
| 2020 | Once Deportivo (physical trainer) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed el Jefe (the boss), Guevara started his career at local club Tiburones, then had a lengthy spell at Primera División club Alianza F.C. with whom he won several league titles.
After 10 seasons with them he moved to Once Municipal to become player/coach in 2006, and finished his career with a return to lower league outfit Alba-Ajacutla.
Guevara made his debut for El Salvador in a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[8] as well as at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup.[9]
His final international game was a September 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.