ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ mˈɑːɹɹɪˌoʊ mɛndˈeɪz wʌz bˈɔːt baɪ dᵻpoːɹtˈɪvoʊ təlˈuːkə ˈɛf.sˈiː., wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt plˈeɪɚɹ ɪnðə skwˈɑːd plˈeɪɪŋ fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn ɡˈeɪmz ænd skˈoːɹɪŋ wˈʌn ɡˈoʊl.
In 2004 Mario Mendéz was bought by Deportivo Toluca F.C., where he was an important player in the squad playing 49 games and scoring one goal.