| Mario Guevara | |
| Fullname: | Mario Elías Guevara Rivera |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Sonsonate, El Salvador |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1987 |
| Youthclubs1: | Apaneca Pepsi |
| Youthyears2: | 1989 |
| Youthclubs2: | Acajutla |
| Years1: | 1990–1995 |
| Years2: | 1996–2005 |
| Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Years4: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Tiburones |
| Clubs3: | Once Municipal |
| Clubs4: | Alba-Acajutla |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999–2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | El Salvador |
| Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs1: | Sonsonate FC[1] (reserves) |
| Manageryears2: | 2016–2018 |
| Managerclubs2: | Sonsonate FC[2] [3] (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs3: | Sonsonate FC[4] (interim) |
| Manageryears4: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs4: | Sonsonate FC[5] |
| Manageryears5: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs5: | Once Deportivo (physical trainer) |
Mario Elías Guevara Rivera (born March 1, 1971) is a former Salvadoran professional football player.[6] [7]
Nicknamed el Jefe (the boss), Guevara started his career at local club Tiburones, then had a lengthy spell at Primera División club Alianza F.C. with whom he won several league titles.
After 10 seasons with them he moved to Once Municipal to become player/coach in 2006, and finished his career with a return to lower league outfit Alba-Ajacutla.
Guevara made his debut for El Salvador in a March 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches as well as at the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup.[8]
His final international game was a September 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Jamaica.