Mauricio Eduardo Cataldo Mancilla (born 28 February 1979) is a Chilean former footballer.

Mauricio Cataldo
Personal details
Born (1979-02-28) 28 February 1979 (age 45)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyPatriotic Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

Association football career
Full name Mauricio Eduardo Cataldo Mancilla
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Audax Italiano 12 (5)
1999–2000Provincial Osorno (loan) 0 (0)
2003U. de Concepción (loan) 21 (4)
2004 Cobreloa 8 (0)
2005 Unión Española 8 (3)
2005–2006 Unión San Felipe 9 (0)
2006 Santiago Morning 7 (0)
2007 Lota Schwager 6 (2)
2008 Ñublense 16 (0)
2012 Fernández Vial (–)
Total 87 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

He is well remembered for his rabona golden goal to then Universidad de Chile's goalkeeper Johnny Herrera during the Chilean 2003 Torneo Apertura.[1] That goal occurred in the extra Time of a playoff's quarterfinals match to the define the tournament's champion.[1]

After football edit

Politics edit

In 2016, he decided to run for councilor, reason why he sought support at political party Patriotic Union,[2] an instrumental left–wing party[3] (self-proclaimed "progressivist"[4]) from marxist–leninist organization Communist Party of Chile–Proletarian Action.[3] He unsuccessfully competed in the elections in La Florida, Santiago's commune, where he failed to reach a municipal post. In 2019, again he announced his intention to compete for the municipal elections in La Florida.[5]

Personal life edit

He has repeatedly said he had problems with alcohol and that he frequented getting drunk before training.[6]

Honours edit

Club edit

Cobreloa
Unión Española

References edit

  1. ^ a b "El recuerdo de Cataldo sobre una rabona histórica para la UdeC". Diario de Concepción (in Spanish). 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ "De "chicos reality" a futbolistas: Los rostros que buscan hacerse un espacio en las municipales". Emol (in Spanish). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Artés admitió su admiración por Stalin". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 28 September 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Diario Oficial". Diario Oficial de la República de Chile (in Spanish). 2 October 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Cataldo y el nuevo giro en su vida: será candidato a concejal". As.com (in Spanish). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Mauricio Cataldo recuerda: "Llegaba muerto de borracho a entrenar"". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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