Mario Regueiro facts for kids
Regueiro in 2005
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Ignacio Regueiro Pintos | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Cerro | 44 | (7) |
| 1998–2000 | Nacional | 63 | (18) |
| 2000–2005 | Racing Santander | 141 | (22) |
| 2005–2008 | Valencia | 30 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | → Murcia (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Aris | 23 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Nacional | 19 | (6) |
| 2010–2013 | Lanús | 96 | (23) |
| 2013 | Racing Club | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Defensor | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Cerro | 23 | (9) |
| Total | 475 | (93) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Uruguay | 29 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mario Ignacio Regueiro Pintos, born on September 14, 1978, is a retired football player from Uruguay. He was known for playing mostly as a winger on the left side of the field. Sometimes, he also played on the right side or even as a forward.
During his career, Mario Regueiro played a lot in Spain. He played 167 matches and scored 25 goals in Spain's top league, La Liga, over eight seasons. Besides Uruguay and Spain, he also played football in Greece and Argentina. He also represented his home country, Uruguay, in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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Mario Regueiro's Club Career
Mario Regueiro was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He started his professional football journey with local clubs like C.A. Cerro and Club Nacional de Football.
Playing in Spain: Racing Santander
In the year 2000, Mario Regueiro moved to Spain and joined Racing de Santander. He quickly made a big impact on the team. In his last season with Racing Santander, which was the 2004–2005 season, he was the second-highest goal scorer for the team. He scored eight goals, helping his team avoid being moved down to a lower league.
Time at Valencia and Loan Spells
In June 2005, Regueiro joined another La Liga team, Valencia CF. He joined them for free, which is called a free transfer in football. At Valencia, he was often used as a substitute player. During the 2006–2007 season, he had a serious knee injury that kept him from playing most of the time. After that season, he also became a Spanish citizen.
In the summer of 2008, Valencia loaned him to Real Murcia, a team that had just been moved down to a lower league. After that, Valencia loaned him again, this time to Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in Greece for one year. However, just a month later, he was allowed to leave Valencia for free and signed a three-year contract with the Greek team. But he only stayed for one season before returning to his home country and playing for Nacional again.
Playing in Argentina
In July 2010, when he was almost 32 years old, Mario Regueiro moved to Argentina to play for Club Atlético Lanús.
Mario Regueiro's International Career
Mario Regueiro played 29 matches for the Uruguay national team. His first game was on October 8, 2000. It was a qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup against Argentina, which Uruguay lost 1–2.
World Cup Appearances
During the 2002 World Cup, which took place in Japan and South Korea, Mario Regueiro played in two matches for Uruguay. These games were against Denmark (which Uruguay lost 1–2) and Senegal (which ended in a 3–3 tie). Uruguay did not make it past the group stage in that tournament.
Youth Team Success
Before playing for the senior national team, Regueiro also played for the Uruguay under-20 team. He helped them finish second at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Honours and Achievements
Mario Regueiro achieved several honours during his football career.
Club Honours
Nacional
- Uruguayan Primera División:
- 1998
- 2000
International Honours
Uruguay
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Runner-up 1997
See also
In Spanish: Mario Regueiro para niños
