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Flag of El Salvador El Salvador
El Salvador
Nickname(s) La Selecta (The National Team)
Los Cuscatlecos (The Cuscatlecos)
La Azul y Blanco (The Blue and White)
La ES (The ES)
Association Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Head coach Flag of United States Hugo Pérez
Asst coach Flag of United States Gerson Pérez
Flag of United States Michael Long
Flag of United States Adam Miller
Flag of United States Vince Washington
Captain Alex Roldan
Most caps Darwin Cerén (89)
Top scorer Raúl Díaz Arce (39)
Home Stadium Estadio Cuscatlán
FIFA code SLV
FIFA ranking 74 Decrease (October 2022)
Highest FIFA ranking 49 Increase (April 2012)
Lowest FIFA ranking 190 Decrease (November 2006)
Elo ranking 82 Decrease (November 2022)
Highest Elo ranking 46 Increase (April 1982)
Lowest Elo ranking 119 Decrease (April 2007)
First international Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica 7–0 El Salvador El Salvador
Biggest win El Salvador El Salvador 12-0 Anguilla Flag of Anguilla
Biggest defeat Flag of Hungary Hungary 10–1 El Salvador El Salvador
World Cup appearances 2 (First in 1970)
Best result Group stage (1970, 1982)
CONCACAF Gold Cup appearances 17 (First in 1963 CONCACAF Championship)
Best result Runners-up (1963, 1981)

The El Salvador national football team has represented El Salvador in international football since 1921. It is governed by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol (English: Salvadoran Football Federation).

The Estadio Cuscatlán, also known as "El Coloso de Montserrat" and "La Catedral del Espectáculo", is the official home stadium of the El Salvador national football team. Since 2017, the national team has had a kit sponsorship contract with England-based supplier Umbro. Raúl Díaz Arce is the all-time top-scorer for the national team, with 39 goals, while Darwin Cerén has the most caps, with 89 appearances.

History[]

Main article:History of the El Salvador national football team

FIFA World Cup history[]

El Salvador first qualified for the FIFA World Cup in the 1970 edition. During the qualification process, matches against the Honduras national football team were mostly the focus of the Football war. However, they lost all their games. Their results were, 3–0 to the Belgium national football team, 4–0 to the Mexico national football team, and 2–0 to the Soviet Union national football team.

The also qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, with aforementioned rivals Honduras also qualifying. Yet again, they lost all their matches. Their first game was a 10–1 loss against the Hungary national football team, in which László Kiss was the first substitute to score a hat-trick in the World Cup. They also lost 1–0 to the Belgium national football team and 2–0 to the Argentina national football team.

CONCACAF Gold Cup history[]

Main article:History of the El Salvador national football team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup

Results and fixture[]

2022[]

2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying 27 January United States Flag of the United States 1–0 El Salvador El Salvador Columbus, United States  
19:00 UTC−5 A. Robinson Goal 52' Report Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying 30 January Honduras Flag of Honduras 0–2 El Salvador El Salvador San Pedro Sula, Honduras  
18:05 UTC−6 Report Bonilla Goal 35'
Cerén Goal 90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying 2 February El Salvador El Salvador 0–2 Flag of Canada Canada San Salvador, El Salvador  
20:00 UTC−6 Report Hutchinson Goal 66'
David Goal 90+3'
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying 24 March Jamaica Flag of Jamaica 1–1 El Salvador El Salvador Kingston, Jamaica  
18:05 UTC−5 Gray Goal 72' Report Zavaleta Goal 21' Stadium: Independence Park
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying 27 March El Salvador El Salvador 1–2 Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica San Salvador, El Salvador  
15:05 UTC−6 Gil Goal 31' Report Contreras Goal 30'
Campbell Goal 45+1'
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying 30 March Mexico Flag of Mexico 2–0 El Salvador El Salvador Mexico City, Mexico  
19:05 UTC−6 Antuna Goal 17'
Jiménez Goal 43' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Friendly 24 April El Salvador El Salvador 0–4 Flag of Guatemala Guatemala San Jose, United States  
16:00 UTC−7 Report Morales Goal 25'
Santis Goal 55'59'
Robles Goal 75'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
Friendly 1 May El Salvador El Salvador 3–2 Panama Panama Cary, United States  
13:00 UTC−4 Tamacas Goal 34'
Gil Goal 55'
Henríquez Goal 65'
Report Londoño Goal 5'
Peralta Goal 16' (pen.)
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
2022–23 Nations League 4 June El Salvador El Salvador 3–1 Flag of Grenada Grenada San Salvador, El Salvador  
20:00 UTC−6 Bonilla Goal 2'43'
Paterson Goal 55' (o.g.)
Report McQueen Goal 4' Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: Enrique Santander (Mexico)
2022–23 Nations League 7 June Grenada Flag of Grenada 2–2 El Salvador El Salvador St. George's, Grenada  
19:00 UTC−4 Berkeley-Agyepong Goal 29'
Charles Goal 54'
Report Larín Goal 35' (pen.)
Gil Goal 88'
Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)
2022–23 Nations League 14 June El Salvador El Salvador 1–1 Flag of the United States United States San Salvador, El Salvador  
20:00 UTC−6 Larín Goal 36' Report Morris Goal 90+2' Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 6,313
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
Friendly 24 September Honduras Flag of Honduras Cancelled El Salvador El Salvador Unannounced  
13:00 UTC−4 Report
Friendly 27 September Peru Flag of Peru 4–1 El Salvador El Salvador Washington, D.C., United States  
20:00 UTC−4 Zavaleta Goal 19' (o.g.)
Lapadula Goal 40' (pen.)
Reyna Goal 81'
Cueva Goal 86' (pen.)
Report Larín Goal 34' (pen.) Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Friendly 16 November Nicaragua Flag of Nicaragua 1–0 El Salvador El Salvador Managua, Nicaragua  
20:00 UTC−6 Bonilla Goal 83' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Fútbol
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

2023[]

2022–23 Nations League 27 March United States Flag of the United States v El Salvador El Salvador United States  
Report Stadium: TBD

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 24 players were called up for the friendly match against Nicaragua on 16 November 2022.

Caps and goals are correct as of 14 June 2022, after the match against United States.

# Pos Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mario González 20 May 1997 (1997-05-20) (age 27) 26 0 Flag of El Salvador Alianza
1GK Tomas Romero 19 December 2000 (2000-12-19) (age 24) 3 0 Flag of Canada Toronto FC
2DF Erick Cabalceta 9 January 1993 (1993-01-09) (age 32) 2 0 Flag of Costa Rica Alajuelense
2DF Kevin Menjívar 23 September 2000 (2000-09-23) (age 24) 1 0 Flag of El Salvador Once Deportivo
2DF Ronald Rodríguez 22 September 1998 (1998-09-22) (age 26) 26 0 Flag of United States FC Tulsa
2DF Bryan Tamacas 21 February 1995 (1995-02-21) (age 29) 62 3 Flag of El Salvador Alianza
2DF Walter Pineda 4 May 2003 (2003-05-04) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Águila
2DF Jonathan Jiménez 12 July 1992 (1992-07-12) (age 32) 15 0 Flag of El Salvador Alianza
2DF Adán Clímaco 5 January 2001 (2001-01-05) (age 24) 0 0 Flag of Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles
2DF Rudy Clavel 10 October 1996 (1996-10-10) (age 28) 3 0 Flag of El Salvador FAS
3MF Christian Martínez 12 August 1994 (1994-08-12) (age 30) 11 0 Flag of Costa Rica San Carlos
3MF Harold Osorio 20 August 2003 (2003-08-20) (age 21) 2 0 Flag of United States Chicago Fire
3MF Marvin Ramos 7 July 1993 (1993-07-07) (age 31) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Dragón
3MF Bryan Landaverde 27 May 1995 (1995-05-27) (age 29) 5 0 Flag of El Salvador FAS
3MF Carlos Anzora 13 November 1992 (1992-11-13) (age 32) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Platense
3MF Amando Moreno 10 September 1995 (1995-09-10) (age 29) 9 0 Flag of United States New Mexico United
3MF Mauricio Cerritos 17 October 2003 (2003-10-17) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Atlético Marte
4FW Jairo Henríquez 31 August 1993 (1993-08-31) (age 31) 33 4 Flag of United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks
4FW Joshua Pérez 21 January 1998 (1998-01-21) (age 27) 16 3 Flag of United States Miami FC
4FW Brayan Gil 28 June 2001 (2001-06-28) (age 23) 0 0 Flag of Colombia Alianza Petrolera
4FW Mayer Gil 7 September 2003 (2003-09-07) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of Colombia Alianza Petrolera
4FW Cristian Gil 5 November 1996 (1996-11-05) (age 28) 9 3 Flag of El Salvador Isidro Metapán
4FW Kevin Reyes 28 August 1999 (1999-08-28) (age 25) 9 0 Flag of Armenia Alashkert
4FW Javier Ferman 7 May 1996 (1996-05-07) (age 28) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Dragón

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been called up within the last twelve months.

INJ Player withdrew from the current squad due to injury.
COV Player withdrew due to testing positively for COVID-19 or having to self-isolate because of it.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player had announced retirement from international football.
SUS Player is serving a suspension.
WD Withdrawn.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kevin Carabantes 20 March 1995 (1995-03-20) (age 29) 7 0 Flag of El Salvador FAS v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
GK Sergio Sibrián 8 July 2002 (2002-07-08) (age 22) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Alianza 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
GK Édgar Alguera 11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of United States Philadelphia Union v. Flag of CHI Chile, 11 December 2021
DF Alexander Larín 27 June 1992 (1992-06-27) (age 32) 77 7 Flag of Guatemala Comunicaciones v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
DF Nelson Blanco 17 July 1999 (1999-07-17) (age 25) 6 0 Flag of United States North Carolina v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
DF Eriq Zavaleta 2 August 1992 (1992-08-02) (age 32) 19 2 Flag of United States LA Galaxy v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
DF Eduardo Vigil 7 August 1996 (1996-08-07) (age 28) 12 0 Flag of El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022 PRE
DF Roberto Domínguez 9 May 1997 (1997-05-09) (age 27) 56 1 Flag of El Salvador FAS v. Flag of the United States United States, 14 June 2022
DF Lizandro Claros 25 January 1998 (1998-01-25) (age 27) 2 0 Flag of Portugal São João de Ver v. Flag of the United States United States, 14 June 2022
DF Kevin Melara 12 October 1993 (1993-10-12) (age 31) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Águila v. Flag of the United States United States, 14 June 2022
DF Rómulo Villalobos 1 September 1997 (1997-09-01) (age 27) 7 1 Flag of El Salvador Municipal Limeño v. Flag of Guatemala Guatemala, 24 April 2022
DF Jaime Ortiz 20 April 1994 (1994-04-20) (age 30) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Firpo v. Flag of Guatemala Guatemala, 24 April 2022
DF Diego Barahona 20 June 2003 (2003-06-20) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of United States Los Angeles FC v. Flag of Guatemala Guatemala, 24 April 2022
DF Miguel Lemus 26 October 1993 (1993-10-26) (age 31) 9 0 Flag of El Salvador Chalatenango v. Flag of Mexico Mexico, 30 March 2022
DF Nelson Rodríguez 0 0 Flag of United States North Carolina 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
DF Jimmy Najarro 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Alianza 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
DF Alejandro Cano 21 May 2004 (2004-05-21) (age 20) 0 0 Flag of United States San Jose Earthquakes 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
DF Alejandro Serrano 4 December 2003 (2003-12-04) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Santa Tecla 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
DF Néstor Renderos 10 September 1988 (1988-09-10) (age 36) 30 0 Flag of El Salvador FAS v. Flag of CHI Chile, 11 December 2021
DF Milton Molina 2 February 1989 (1989-02-02) (age 36) 29 0 Flag of El Salvador Isidro Metapán v. Flag of CHI Chile, 11 December 2021
MF Darwin Cerén 31 December 1989 (1989-12-31) (age 35) 89 5 Flag of United States Houston Dynamo v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
MF Narciso Orellana 28 January 1995 (1995-01-28) (age 30) 55 1 Flag of El Salvador Alianza v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
MF Alex Roldan 28 July 1996 (1996-07-28) (age 28) 15 2 Flag of United States Seattle Sounders v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
MF Enrico Hernández 23 February 2001 (2001-02-23) (age 23) 13 1 Flag of Spain Cartagena v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
MF Jeremy Garay 1 April 2003 (2003-04-01) (age 21) 2 0 Flag of United States D.C. United v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
MF Robinson Aguirre 24 November 2004 (2004-11-24) (age 20) 2 0 Flag of United States Colorado Rapids v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
MF Eric Calvillo 2 January 1998 (1998-01-02) (age 27) 9 0 Flag of United States El Paso Locomotive v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022 PRE
DF Denis Pineda 10 August 1995 (1995-08-10) (age 29) 31 3 Flag of El Salvador FAS v. Flag of Grenada Grenada, 7 June 2022
MF Isaac Portillo 8 November 1994 (1994-11-08) (age 30) 15 0 Flag of El Salvador Alianza v. Flag of Guatemala Guatemala, 24 April 2022
MF Kevin Santamaría 11 January 1991 (1991-01-11) (age 34) 19 0 Flag of El Salvador Aguila v. Flag of Mexico Mexico, 30 March 2022
MF Melvin Cartagena 30 July 1999 (1999-07-30) (age 25) 2 0 Flag of El Salvador Once Deportivo v. Flag of Mexico Mexico, 30 March 2022
MF Nathan Ordaz 12 January 2004 (2004-01-12) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of United States Los Angeles FC 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
MF Anthony Ramirez 22 October 2004 (2004-10-22) (age 20) 0 0 Flag of United States Philadelphia Union 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
MF Darrel Turcios 2 January 2004 (2004-01-02) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of United States FC Cincinnati 2022 WCQ matches, Jan–Feb 2022 PRE
MF Marlon Vargas 12 January 2001 (2001-01-12) (age 24) 0 0 Flag of United States Tacoma Defiance v. Flag of CHI Chile, 11 December 2021
FW Nelson Bonilla 11 September 1990 (1990-09-11) (age 34) 56 19 Flag of El Salvador Alianza v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
FW Joaquín Rivas 26 April 1992 (1992-04-26) (age 32) 31 4 Flag of United States Miami FC v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
FW Michel Mercado 6 April 1991 (1991-04-06) (age 33) 0 0 Flag of El Salvador Alianza v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022
FW Roberto Molina 28 January 2001 (2001-01-28) (age 24) 6 0 Flag of United States Las Vegas Lights v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022 PRE
FW Ronald Arévalo 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18) (age 21) 1 0 Flag of United States New York City FC v. Flag of Peru Peru, 27 September 2022 PRE
FW Irvin Herrera 30 August 1991 (1991-08-30) (age 33) 15 2 Flag of El Salvador Santa Tecla v. Flag of CHI Chile, 11 December 2021

Current coaching staff[]

Position Name
Manager Flag of United States Hugo Pérez
Assistant Manager Flag of United States Gerson Pérez
Assistant Manager Flag of United States Michael Long
Assistant Manager Flag of United States Adam Miller
Assistant Manager Flag of United States Vince Washington
Team Performance Analyst Flag of United States Víctor García
Fitness Coach Flag of United States William Grimsworth
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of United States James Wind
Director of Football Flag of United States Ashton Rockmore

Alumni[]

Former players[]

Managers[]

Honours[]

Previous squads[]

Main Salvador national football team World Cup and Gold Cup squads
FIFA World Cup squads
  • 1970 FIFA World Cup squad
  • 1982 FIFA World Cup squad
UEFA European Football Championship squads
  • 1963 CONCACAF Championship squad
  • 1963 CONCACAF Championship squad
  • 1977 CONCACAF Championship squad
  • 1981 CONCACAF Championship squad
  • 1985 CONCACAF Championship squad
  • 1989 CONCACAF Championship squad
  • 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
  • 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad

External links[]

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football

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