Mario Camposeco

Mario Campo Seco ( born August 6, 1921 in Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango † 17 June 1951 ), also known by the nickname El Caballero del Deporte de Guatemala and El Pele was a Guatemalan football player at the position of a striker.

Life

Campo Seco began his career in 1938 at his hometown club América de Quetzaltenango and later moved to city rivals ADI Xelajú whose captain he was.

1943 Campo Seco was first appointed to the national team, as they took part in the CCCF Championship, behind hosts El Salvador took the second place. In addition, he took for his country at the football tournament of the VI. Central American and Caribbean Games in part, which were held in 1950 in Guatemala City.

Immediately after a discharged on June 17, 1951 game against the capital club CSD Comunicaciones in the Campo Seco had scored all three goals in a 3-0 victory of his team, he was on a plane on the way to an international match. Just a few minutes after takeoff, the aircraft lost due to a mechanical breakdown considerably in height and eventually crash on the city 's La Transfiguración from. Neither the pilot nor Campo Seco survived the disaster.

In memory of the player, his name was added to the club name of the Club Xelajú 1952 as addition and also named the football stadium in the city after him.