Mauricio Héctor Pineda (born 13 July 1975 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. He appeared for Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, scoring their winning goal in their final group match against Croatia. In 1992, Pineda represented Argentina U23 at the 1992 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Paraguay, which saw Argentina fail to qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Honours Udinese UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000 References External links Argentine Primera statistics 1975 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Association football defenders Argentine footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Udinese Calcio players RCD Mallorca players S.S.C. Napoli players Cagliari Calcio players Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate footballers Argentina international footballers 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1997 Copa América players Olympic footballers of Argentina Olympic silver medalists for Argentina Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Serie B players Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics