Ubaldo Guardia

Ubaldo Guardia
Personal information
Full name Ubaldo Gustavo Guardia Ledezma
Date of birth (1977-06-08) June 8, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Panama
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Tauro
2002–2004 Sheriff Tiraspol 4 (0)
2005–2008 Tauro
International career‡
2000–2007 Panama 41 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2015
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Guardia otra vez a Moldavia - Crítica (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Tito" Guardia jugará en el Real Cartagena - Crítica (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Guardia no se amilana por lesión - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  5. ^ ORO con angustia - Nación (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF
  7. ^ Ubaldo Guardia – FIFA competition record (archived)
  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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