| Víctor René Mendieta | |
| Fullname: | Víctor René Mendieta Ocampo |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Panama City, Panama |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1978–1983 |
| Clubs1: | Plaza Amador |
| Years2: | 1983–1986 |
| Clubs2: | Tauro |
| Years3: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs3: | Cojutepeque |
| Years4: | 1988–1991 |
| Clubs4: | UA Tamaulipas |
| Caps4: | 127 |
| Goals4: | 41 |
| Years5: | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs5: | Universidad Guadalajara |
| Caps5: | 30 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 1993–1995 |
| Clubs6: | Tampico Madero |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Years7: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs7: | UA Tamaulipas |
| Years8: | 1995 |
| Clubs8: | Green Cross |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1997 |
| Clubs9: | Real España |
| Years10: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs10: | Tauro |
| Years11: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs11: | Plaza Amador |
| Goals11: | 15 |
| Years12: | 2000–2001 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1980–2000 |
| Nationalteam1: | Panama |
| Nationalcaps1: | 80 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
| Manageryears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Managerclubs1: | Panama U-20 |
| Manageryears2: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs2: | Panama |
| Manageryears3: | 2009 |
| Managerclubs3: | Alianza |
| Manageryears4: | 2010–2011 |
| Managerclubs4: | Chepo |
| Manageryears5: | 2014 |
| Managerclubs5: | CA Independiente |
| Ntupdate: | 15 August 2015 |
Víctor René Mendieta Ocampo (born 16 June 1961 in Panama City is a retired Panamanian football forward.
Mendieta played for local sides Plaza Amador, Sporting'89 and Tauro.[1] He also had spells abroad in El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras and, most notably, in Mexico during the 1994-95 season.
He announced his retirement in January 2000 after scoring 15 goals for Plaza Amador,[2] but returned to play for Alianza[3] and eventually retired in November 2001 after playing for Alianza against San Francisco, aged 40.[4] According to the IFFHS, Mendieta scored 222 goals in 375 matches between 1978 and 1997.[5]
Mendieta made his debut for Panama in an October 1980 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador[6] and has played 80 times [7] for the national team including unofficial matches[8] during the 1980s and early 1990s. He represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9]
His final international was a September 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mexico.
Mendieta managed the Panama national under-20 football team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands and he was named interim coach of the senior squad in 2006.[10]
In 2009, he took charge of his former club Alianza[11] and in May 2014 he was appointed manager of Independiente de La Chorrera,[12] but was dismissed in October 2014.[13]
Mendieta is the father of former Panamanian international footballer Víctor René Mendieta.[14]
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[15]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 1980 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1981 CONCACAF Championship | |||
| 2 | 24 March 1984 | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly match | |||
| 3 | 29 May 1984 | 1–2 | 2–1 | Friendly match | |||
| 4 | 17 July 1988 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1989 CONCACAF Championship | |||
| 5 | 16 August 1992 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) | |||
| 6 | 23 August 1992 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) | |||
| 7 | 17 July 1993 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| 8 | 9 June 1996 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) | |||
| 9 | 7 August 1996 | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match | |||
| 10 | 7 August 1996 | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly match | |||
| 11 | 15 December 1996 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) |