Mario Pedraza

Mario Pedraza Abreu (born 18 July 1973) is a Cuban retired footballer.

Mario Pedraza

Personal information
Full name	Mario Pedraza Abreu
Date of birth	(1973-07-18) July 18, 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth	Cruces, Cuba
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2008	Cienfuegos
1998–1999	→ Bonner SC (loan)	1	(1)
International career‡
1995–2005	Cuba	49	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 April 2018

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

Club career

He played his entire career for his provincial team Cienfuegos, except for half a season in Germany with Bonner SC,^[1] when then Cuban leader Fidel Castro approved for the whole Cuban team to join the German 4th level side for part of the 1998/99 season.

International career

Pedraza made his international debut for Cuba in 1995 and has earned a total of 49 caps, scoring 1 goal.^[2] He represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches (1 goal)^[3] and played at 2 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournaments.

His final international was a February 2005 Gold Cup qualifier against Jamaica.

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.^[2]

Number	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 June 1996	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Haiti	2-0	6-1	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	9 March 2000	Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba	Nicaragua	3-0	4-0	Friendly match