Gustavo Emilio Méndez Techera (born 3 February 1971) is a Uruguayan former
footballer
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who played as a
defender. He played for several clubs, including
Nacional
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Airlines
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(Uruguay),
Vicenza Calcio
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Founded on 9 March ...
(Italy) and
Torino FC
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(Italy). Whilst at Vicenza he won the
1996–97 Coppa Italia.
For the
Uruguay national football team
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Méndez was a participant at the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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.
Honours
;Vicenza
*
Coppa Italia
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
:
1996–97
References
External links
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Profile
1971 births
Living people
Uruguayan men's footballers
Club Nacional de Football players
LR Vicenza players
Torino FC players
Uruguayan Primera División players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Uruguay men's international footballers
2002 FIFA World Cup players
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
1995 Copa América players
Footballers from Montevideo
Copa América–winning players
Men's association football defenders
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