Mario Pineida

Ecuadorian footballer (1992–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mario Alberto Pineida Martínez (6 July 1992 – 17 December 2025) was an Ecuadorian professional footballer who played as a full-back, spending most of his career with Independiente DV and Barcelona SC. He made nine appearances for the Ecuador national team.[1][2]

Full name Mario Alberto Pineida Martínez
Date of birth (1992-07-06)6 July 1992
Place of birth Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Date of death 17 December 2025(2025-12-17) (aged 33)
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Mario Pineida
Pineida in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mario Alberto Pineida Martínez
Date of birth (1992-07-06)6 July 1992
Place of birth Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Date of death 17 December 2025(2025-12-17) (aged 33)
Place of death Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Full-back
Youth career
2004 CSCD Brasilia
2007–2008 CD Saquisilí
2009 Panamá SC
2010 Independiente DV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Independiente DV 178 (3)
2016–2025 Barcelona SC 186 (2)
2022Fluminense FC (loan) 15 (0)
2024El Nacional (loan) 6 (0)
Total 385 (5)
International career
2010–2011 Ecuador U20 12 (0)
2015–2021 Ecuador 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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International career

Pineida was called up for the 2015 Copa América making the cut for the final 23.[3]

Death

Pineida was shot dead in Guayaquil on 17 December 2025, at the age of 33.[4] He was killed along with a female partner, while his mother was injured in the attack. Two suspects were subsequently arrested.[5]

Honours

Barcelona

El Nacional

References

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