Ubaldo Guardia

Ubaldo Guardia
Personal information
Full name Ubaldo Gustavo Guardia Ledezma
Date of birth (1977-06-08) June 8, 1977
Place of birth , Panama
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998-2002 Tauro
2002-2004 Sheriff Tiraspol 4 (0)
2005-2008 Tauro
National team‡
2000-2007 Panama 41 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guardia and the second or maternal family name is Ledezma.

Ubaldo Gustavo Guardia Ledezma (born 8 June 1977) is a retired Panamanian football defender.

Club career

Tito Guardia started his career at Tauro, then moved to Europe to play for Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol[1] where he played alongside compatriot Alberto Blanco. He only returned to Tauro in 2005 after problems with his release by Sheriff.[2] In May 2006 he was reported to be a new player for Colombian side Real Cartagena.[3]

In February 2007, Guardia suffered a broken fibula and ruptured ankle ligaments in his left inner leg after a tackle by Chepo's captain Armando Gun. The injury was said to leave him out of the game for over 4 months.[4]

International career

He played for the Panama U23 team in the 1997 Central American Games.[5]

Guardia made his debut for Panama in a January 2000 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned a total of 41 caps, scoring no goals.[6] He represented his country in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament.[8][9]

His final international was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Guatemala.

References

  1. ↑ Blanco y Guardia campeones con Sheriff en moldavia - PanamaAmerica (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Guardia otra vez a Moldavia - Crítica (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Tito" Guardia jugará en el Real Cartagena - Crítica (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Guardia no se amilana por lesión - La Prensa (Spanish)
  5. ↑ ORO con angustia - Nación (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF
  7. ↑ Ubaldo Guardia – FIFA competition record
  8. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
  9. ↑ U.S. Men Win Third Gold Cup Championship With 3-1 Penalty Shootout Victory Against Panama at Giants Stadium - US Soccer


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