Jorge Abrego
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Jorge Alberto Abrego Martínez (born 16 October 1964 in San Salvador
, El Salvador
) is a retired Salvadoran football player.
in 1984 and has earned well over 40 caps. He has played in three World Cup qualification series, for the 1986, 1990 and 1994 World Cup Finals. He also played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup.
Abrego's final international was a May 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification
match against Canada
.
as the interim coach.
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a retired Salvadoran football player.
Club
Nicknamed El Zapatero (The Shoemaker), Abrego has played all of his professional career at C.D. FAS.International
Abrego made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in 1984 and has earned well over 40 caps. He has played in three World Cup qualification series, for the 1986, 1990 and 1994 World Cup Finals. He also played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup.
Abrego's final international was a May 1993 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
match against Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
.
Managerial career
After he retired, Abrego became a manager and currently is with C.D. FASC.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
as the interim coach.