Ramón Medina Bello

Ramón Ismael Medina Bello (born 29 April 1966 in Gualeguay, Entre Rios), nicknamed El Mencho, is an Argentine former football striker who has played at club level in Argentina and Japan.

Ramón Medina Bello
Personal information
Full nameRamón Ismael Medina Bello
Date of birth (1966-04-29) 29 April 1966 (age 58)
Place of birthGualeguay, Argentina
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1989Racing Club108(25)
1989–1993River Plate140(47)
1994–1995Yokohama Marinos70(36)
1996–1997River Plate40(10)
1997–1999Talleres26(3)
2001–2004Dock Sud74(26)
2005Juventud Unida10(6)
Total468(153)
International career
1991–1994Argentina17(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his professional football career in 1986 with Racing Club de Avellaneda. In 1989, he was transferred to River Plate, where he played until 1993. By that time he was part of the Argentina national team, with whom he won the 1991 Copa América in Chile. He was also part of the national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Medina Bello went to play in Japan for the Yokohama Marinos until 1996 when he returned to River Plate. He retired in 1999 in Talleres and after two years of retirement played for Dock Sud in the Argentine Soccer League Fourth Division. In 2005, he played for Juventud Unida where he retired for good.

Career statistics

Club

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Club performanceLeague
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
ArgentinaLeague
1988–89River PlatePrimera División20
1989–90329
1990–91298
1991–92316
1992–933716
1993–9498
JapanLeague
1994Yokohama MarinosJ1 League3015
19954021
ArgentinaLeague
1995–96River PlatePrimera División102
1996–97101
1997–98207
1997–98TalleresPrimera B Nacional123
1998–99Primera División140
2001–02Dock Sud115
2002–0300
2003–0400
2004–05Juventud Unida00
2005–06106
CountryArgentina22771
Japan7036
Total297107

International

Argentina national team
YearAppsGoals
199140
199221
199384
199430
Total175

FIFA World Cup appearances

He appeared in 2 games during the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Club

Racing Club
River Plate
Talleres de Cordoba

International

Argentina

References