Miguel Mercado Explained

Miguel Mercado
Full Name:Miguel Ángel Mercado Melgar
Birth Date:30 August 1975
Birth Place:Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height:1.73 m
Position:Striker, right midfielder
Currentclub:Universitario de Pando (manager)
Youthyears1:1989–1994
Youthclubs1:Tahuichi Academy
Years1:1995–2006
Clubs1:Bolívar
Caps1:305
Goals1:99
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:San José
Caps2:21
Goals2:4
Years3:2007
Clubs3:Wilstermann
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2008
Clubs4:The Strongest
Caps4:12
Goals4:3
Totalcaps:342
Totalgoals:106
Nationalyears1:19952004
Nationalteam1:Bolivia
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2013–2014
Managerclubs1:Universitario de Pando
Manageryears2:2022
Managerclubs2:Mariscal Sucre
Manageryears3:2023–
Managerclubs3:Universitario de Pando

Miguel Ángel Mercado Melgar (born 30 August 1975) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Universitario de Pando.

Club career

Mercado was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. He emerged from the respected youth football academy Tahuichi. His first club at professional level was Bolívar, team for which he played for nearly twelve seasons with over 300 appearances. He also had short stints with San José, Wilstermann and the last club prior to his retirement, The Strongest.

Among his achievements, he was named the league topscorer in the 2003 Clausura tournament with 18 goals.

International career

Between 1995 and 2004, Mercado earned a total of 12 caps with the Bolivia national team and scored his only goal against Chile during Copa America 1995. He had also participated Copa America 2004, as starting right midfielder and represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Honours

Bolívar

Individual

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