Luis Alfredo Mendoza Benedetto (21 June 1945 – 29 April 2024) was a Venezuelan

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who played as a

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. He played 15 matches for the Venezuela national team from 1967 to 1979. He was also part of Venezuela's squad for the

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. Mendoza died on 29 April 2024, at the age of 78.

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* 1945 births 2024 deaths Venezuelan men's footballers Footballers from Caracas Men's association football midfielders Venezuela men's international footballers Deportivo Miranda F.C. players Portuguesa F.C. players Venezuelan football managers Mineros de Guayana managers 20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen {{Venezuela-footy-midfielder-stub