Edgar Esteban Dueñas Peñaflor (born 5 March 1983) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a defender.

International career

During the

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, Dueñas, and four other members of the

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, tested positive for the banned substance of

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and were withdrawn from the squad. Later, all players were exonerated as FIFA determined that the accused had ingested the banned substance through contaminated meat that had been inadvertently served during a pre-tournament training camp. However,

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appealed to the

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to request a ban. On 12 October 2011 the request was withdrawn when the full record was made available to WADA.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Toluca *

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: Apertura 2005,

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, Bicentenario 2010 Individual *

Center back of the tournament: Bicentenario 2010

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* * * 1983 births Living people Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Association football defenders Mexican footballers Mexico international footballers CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Chiapas F.C. footballers Club Puebla players Potros UAEM footballers Liga MX players {{Mexico-footy-defender-stub