| Mario Jara | |
| Fullname: | Mario Vicente Jara |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Formosa, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.77m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Argentinos Juniors |
| Years1: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2006–2008 |
| Years5: | 2009 |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2010 |
| Years7: | 2010 |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2011 |
| Years9: | 2012 |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2012 |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2012 |
| Years12: | 2012 |
| Years13: | 2013 |
| Caps13: | 3 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2015 |
| Managerclubs1: | General Díaz |
| Manageryears2: | 2015 |
| Managerclubs2: | Deportivo Santaní |
| Manageryears3: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs3: | Rubio Ñu |
| Manageryears4: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs4: | Sportivo Luqueño |
| Manageryears5: | 2017 |
| Managerclubs5: | 22 de Setiembre |
| Manageryears6: | 2017 |
| Managerclubs6: | General Díaz |
| Manageryears7: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs7: | Deportivo Santaní |
| Manageryears8: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs8: | Independiente CG |
| Manageryears9: | 2019 |
| Managerclubs9: | Deportivo Capiatá |
| Manageryears10: | 2019 |
| Managerclubs10: | Deportivo Santaní |
| Manageryears11: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs11: | 12 de Octubre |
| Manageryears12: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs12: | River Plate Asunción |
| Manageryears13: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs13: | 2 de Mayo |
| Manageryears14: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs14: | Resistencia |
Mario Vicente Jara (born 25 April 1980) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Born in Formosa, Jara made his senior debut in 2002 with Juventud Unida. In 2006, after representing local sides Leandro N. Alem and Flandria, he moved to Paraguay with 2 de Mayo.
In 2009, Jara joined Olimpia,[1] but featured sparingly. In January 2010, he agreed to a move to Sportivo Luqueño,[2] but did not sign for the club after failing a medical,[3]
On 9 December 2010, Jara moved to Brazil and signed for Santo André for the 2011 campaign.[4] For the 2012 season, he represented Brazilian sides Osvaldo Cruz,[5] Lagarto[6] before returning to his home country with Barracas Central.
In 2013, after playing for El Porvenir, Jara retired.
In April 2015, Jara was named manager of former club General Díaz.[7] He resigned in August,[8] and took over fellow league team Deportivo Santaní in September.[9]
On 17 December 2015, Jara was appointed Rubio Ñu manager for the 2016 campaign,[10] but resigned the following 2 October.[11] Fourteen days after leaving Rubio Ñu, he took over another former club, Sportivo Luqueño,[12] leaving the latter at the end of the season.
In April 2017, Jara took over División Intermedia side 22 de Septiembre[13] before returning to General Díaz in October.[14] On 6 December, after receiving public criticism from the club's president, he resigned.[15]
Jara returned to Santaní on 15 March 2018,[16] but was sacked on 26 August.[17] On 4 November, he was appointed at the helm of Independiente de Campo Grande.[18]
In May 2019, Jara left Independiente to take over Deportivo Capiatá.[19] Sacked on 25 August,[20] he returned to Santaní for a third spell on 2 September.[21]
Jara resigned on 28 October 2019,[22] only returning to club duties the following 21 February with 12 de Octubre.[23] He was sacked by the latter on 13 November 2020,[24] being later appointed manager of River Plate Asunción on 21 December.[25]
On 9 March 2021, Jara resigned.[26] During the 2022 season, he was in charge of 2 de Mayo in the second division, and later Resistencia in the top tier.