Mauricio Alfaro
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Mauricio Alberto Alfaro Valladares (born 13 February 1956) is a retired soccer player from El Salvador
who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain
.
and joined Salvadoran giants C.D. FAS
in 1983. With FAS he won a league title in 1984. He finished his career with Cojutepeque F.C.
, with whom he lost the 1988/89 league final to Luis Angel Firpo.
in 1979 and has earned over 15 caps. He has represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played in the 1982 World Cup Finals match against Argentina
.
, where he was dismissed in January 2005.
He is currently the coach El Salvador U-21
who he helped qualify for the 2010 CAC Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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...
who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Club career
Nicknamed el Tuco, Alfaro started his career at PlatenseC.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca, usually abbreviated to C.D. Platense,is a El Salvador Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño based in El Salvador,a small town in the province of Zacatecoluca.-Stadium:...
and joined Salvadoran giants C.D. FAS
C.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...
in 1983. With FAS he won a league title in 1984. He finished his career with Cojutepeque F.C.
Cojutepeque F.C.
Cojutepeque Futbol Club is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Cojutepeque, Cuscatlán. The team was in the first division of El Salvador for several years. Cojutepeque F.C. was a runner-up in the 1988-89 season, losing to L.A. Firpo in the finals.-Year-by-Year:*Record League...
, with whom he lost the 1988/89 league final to Luis Angel Firpo.
International career
He 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 1979 and has earned over 15 caps. He has represented his country in 10 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...
matches and played in the 1982 World Cup Finals match against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
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Managerial career
His first job was at PlatenseC.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca, usually abbreviated to C.D. Platense,is a El Salvador Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño based in El Salvador,a small town in the province of Zacatecoluca.-Stadium:...
, where he was dismissed in January 2005.
He is currently the coach El Salvador U-21
El Salvador national under-21 football team
The El Salvador national under 21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of El Salvador and is controlled by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol. The team competes in the international under-21 and youth football competitions...
who he helped qualify for the 2010 CAC Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...