Mauricio Pineda (footballer, born 1975)

For the American soccer player, see Mauricio Pineda (soccer, born 1997).

Mauricio Héctor Pineda (born 13 July 1975 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. He appeared for Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, scoring their winning goal in their final group match against Croatia.

Mauricio Pineda

Personal information
Full name	Mauricio Héctor Pineda
Date of birth	(1975-07-13) 13 July 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1996	Huracán	73	(6)
1996–1997	Boca Juniors	17	(0)
1998–2003	Udinese	35	(0)
1998–1999	→ Mallorca (loan)	4	(0)
2000–2001	→ Napoli (loan)	22	(0)
2002–2003	→ Cagliari (loan)	22	(0)
2003–2004	Lanús	5	(0)
2004–2005	Colón	0	(0)
Total		173	(6)
International career
1992–1996	Argentina U23
1996–1998	Argentina	12	(1)
Medal record Olympic medal record Representing  Argentina Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1992, Pineda represented Argentina U23 at the 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Paraguay, which saw Argentina fail to qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Honours

Udinese

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000^[2]