| Mario Acevedo | |
| Fullname: | Mario Giovany Acevedo Méndez |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala |
| Position: | striker |
| Currentclub: | CD Suchitepéquez |
| Years4: | 1997 - 1998 |
| Years5: | 2000 - 2009 |
| Years6: | 2009 - 2010 |
| Clubs6: | Deportivo Heredia |
| Caps5: | 100 |
| Goals5: | 40 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1996 - 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Guatemala |
| Nationalcaps1: | 53 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Pcupdate: | 24 January 2010 |
| Ntupdate: | 24 January 2010 |
Mario Giovany Acevedo Méndez (born February 15, 1969) is a Guatemalan football forward. He played for many local clubs, most famously CSD Municipal in the Guatemala's top division.
Nicknamed El Coyote, Acevedo played the majority of his career with Municipal but also had stints with CD Suchitepéquez, Antigua GFC, Cobán Imperial and Mexican side Venados de Yucatán. [1] He is the second highest all-time goalscorer in the domestic league, with 170 goals to his name.[2]
After not being renewed his contract at the end of the 2008-2009 Clausura season, Acevedo was released by his club, and afterwards he announced his retirement from the sport. However, in September 2009, he signed with for Deportivo Heredia, and in February 2010, CD Suchitepéquez confirmed Acevedo was to rejoin them,[3] only for Heredia not to allow him to leave. He then left Heredia in April 2010.[4]
He made his debut for Guatemala in a March 1996 friendly match against Jamaica and has earned a total of 53 caps, scoring 5 goals.[5] He has represented Guatemala in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]