Mauricio Eduardo Cataldo Mancilla (born 28 February 1979) is a Chilean former footballer.
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| Born | (1979-02-28) 28 February 1979 (age 43) Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Patriotic Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is well remembered for his rabona golden goal to then Universidad de Chile's goalkeeper Johnny Herrera during the Chilean 2003 Torneo Apertura.[1] That goal occurred in the extra Time of a playoff's quarterfinals match to the define the tournament's champion.[1]
In 2016, he decided to run for councilor, reason why he sought support at political party Patriotic Union,[2] an instrumental left–wing party[3] (self-proclaimed "progressivist"[4]) from marxist–leninist organization Communist Party of Chile–Proletarian Action.[3] He unsuccessfully competed in the elections in La Florida, Santiago's commune, where he failed to reach a municipal post. In 2019, again he announced his intention to compete for the municipal elections in La Florida.[5]
He has repeatedly said he had problems with alcohol and that he frequented getting drunk before training.[6]
