Mario Fuentes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fuentes and the second or maternal family name is Bargueño.

Mario Fuentes Bargueño (born 10 July 1986) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a centre-back, and the current sporting director of Atlético Sanluqueño CF.

Mario Fuentes

Personal information
Full name	Mario Fuentes Bargueño
Date of birth	(1986-07-10) 10 July 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sanluqueño (sporting director)
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
2003–2005	Rayo Majadahonda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Colonia Ofigevi
2007–2012	Leganés	133	(6)
2012–2013	Trival Valderas	5	(0)
2013–2014	Lleida Esportiu	46	(2)
2014–2018	Alcoyano	106	(5)
Total		290	(13)
Managerial career
2018–2019	Alcoyano (assistant)
2019	Alcoyano
2020–2022	SS Reyes (assistant)
2024–2025	Sanluqueño
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Madrid, Fuentes finished his formation with CF Rayo Majadahonda, but made his senior debut with CD Colonia Ofigevi in the Regional Preferente in 2005, achieving immediate promotion to Tercera División. In 2007, he moved to Segunda División B side CD Leganés.^[1]

In 2012, Fuentes joined CF Trival Valderas in the fourth division, but returned to the third level the following January after agreeing to a deal with Lleida Esportiu. On 30 June 2014, he signed for CD Alcoyano also in division three.^[2]

On 22 June 2018, after four seasons being regularly used, Fuentes retired from football at the age of 32.^[3]

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Fuentes became Vicente Mir' assistant at his last club Alcoyano. On 27 February 2019, he was named manager of the club after Mir's dismissal,^[4] but was in charge in only two defeats in as many matches before being himself replaced by Mario Barrera on 11 March.^[5]

On 6 July 2019, Fuentes joined Internacional de Madrid as a sporting director.^[6] He subsequently followed manager Marcos Jiménez to UD San Sebastián de los Reyes in the following year, as his assistant.^[7]

On 2 May 2022, Fuentes moved to Atlético Sanluqueño CF as a sporting director.^[8] On 27 May 2024, he became the club's general director,^[9] before being named manager on 30 September, after the dismissal of Aitor Martínez.^[10]