Edoardo Isella D'Gómez Ventoza (born 9 October 1980), known as Edoardo Isella, is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a defender. He is known as one of the first

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to debut for

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Early life

Isella was born in

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to an

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father and a Mexican mother.

International career

Isella was eligible to play for

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at international level. He opted to represent the former after joining the youth academy of Mexican nationalist club

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by coach

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after having a standout 2000–01 season with the Guadalajara first team.

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* * 1980 births Living people Footballers from Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexican men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Men's association football fullbacks C.D. Guadalajara footballers Tigres UANL footballers Cruz Azul footballers Jaguares F.C. footballers Club América footballers Premier League of Belize players Ascenso MX players Liga MX players Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Mexico men's international footballers Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican expatriates in Belize Expatriate men's footballers in Belize Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Mexican people of Honduran descent 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-footy-defender-1980s-stub

Early life

International career

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